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2.5.8 plugin problem
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:36 am
by Kyle
Hi guys hope someone can help with this. I can load 3ds max and use the new plugin and there are no problems it all works fine.
Except I dont have access to the graphite modelling tools. If I click the icon in the tool bar I get the following messages:
Error parsing Xaml file: Root element missing.
When I press OK I get:
The main Ribbon configuration file is possibly corrupt. Reset to factory defaults?
If I click either yes or no I still can't access the tools.
I am assuming this is a problem with the new plugin as I've never had this problem before and it occurred immediately after installing new update and happens every time I load 3ds Max.
I'm running 2011 by the way
Thanks guys!
Re: 2.5.8 plugin problem
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:45 pm
by Bubbaloo
Here is the response I got from Autodesk when I had the same problem. The solution worked for me. I'm not sure it's Maxwell related.
Hi Brian,
I understand that you get an XAML Parse Error and several others when starting 3ds Max 2011.
Please try the tips below and let me know if they help.
Please try a quick reset of 3ds Max as per steps below.
Close 3ds Max. rename the enu folder to enu.old
-in XP
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\3dsmax\<version>\enu
-in XP 64 bit
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\3dsmax\2010 - 64bit
-in Vista
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsmax\<version>\enu.
These paths include hidden folders, so be sure to enable the ability to see hidden folders in Windows.
Best regards,
Vishnu
Autodesk Support Team
Re: 2.5.8 plugin problem
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:16 pm
by numerobis
i had this problem too a few times now without installing the latest version of the plugin.
This is the solution that worked for me:
http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk ... ng/page-1/
post #4:
Hi, got ribbon working again…
if max starts it tries to repair the ribbon .xaml file but it doesn’t work - so I had a look for myself…
found file: MaxManaged.xaml
here
path: \\workstation\Users\**USERNAME**\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2011 - 64bit\enu\UI
with zero bytes - ups - bad thing… fortunately there still was a “MaxManaged.xaml.backup” with about 1.5 MB so I renamed the backup file back to “MaxManaged.xaml” (not without to make another backup of the file - just to be on the save side)
and voila! ribbons are back again…
Re: 2.5.8 plugin problem
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:50 pm
by Kyle
Cheers guys I got this working again now.
Yes I realised it wasnt Maxwell after I uninstalled the plugin and the error was still happening.
Funny how it has never happened before until I installed the new plugin though....
Oh well at least it works again thankyou!