Is there anyway to disable CivilView/MaxFluid etc plugins from startup

[jibijib]

I don't use these and have never used them:

Civil View

Alembic

Retopology

RevitImporter

MaxFluids

I can untick next to the names on the Plugin Manager, and I expected this would just disable them - I don't think the manager actually does anything. Starting up again, and they're still loaded.

Does anyone have any idea how to actually prevent these plugins from loading at startup (without deleting the plugin from the folder). You can un-tick Civilview from installing, but they decided it should still be installed anyway.

[sankaralingamravi1997]

It seems like you're trying to prevent certain plugins from loading in 3ds Max without removing them manually. Unfortunately, the Plugin Manager doesn’t always permanently disable plugins across sessions. Here's a more reliable way to prevent these plugins from loading:

Solution:

1. Modify Plugin.ini:

   • Navigate to the 3ds Max installation directory.
   • Find the Plugin.ini file (usually located in C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2023\en-US\ or a similar path).
   • Open the Plugin.ini file in a text editor (like Notepad).
   • Look for the entries related to Civil View, Alembic, Retopology, RevitImporter, and MaxFluids.
   • You can either comment them out by adding a semicolon (;) at the beginning of the line or remove the lines entirely to stop them from loading.

2. Use Command Line Switches:

   • You can also launch 3ds Max with specific command-line switches to avoid loading certain plugins.
   • For example, create a shortcut for 3ds Max and modify the target line to include the /noMaxFluid, /noCivilView, etc., switches if available (though not all plugins may have command-line options).

3. Disable via Plugin.ini Editor in 3ds Max:

   • Open 3ds Max and go to Customize > Configure System Paths.
   • Under the Plugins tab, you can manage or disable plugin paths.

4. Check for 3rd Party Tools:

   • Some 3rd-party tools exist for managing plugin loading more effectively. You can look into tools like ScriptSpot to help with plugin management in a more user-friendly manner.

This should prevent the unnecessary plugins from loading without having to delete them from the folder. Let me know if this works!

[jibijib]

Thanks - I found just removing them (by tracing the file listed in the plugin manager), worked fine for me. I'm never going to use these ever - you can remove the missing menu items in customise user interface.