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I have always installed Max via a batch file, it has worked well for large scale installs, and better when adding other installed elements at the same time, certainly preferrable to the nasty deployment method Autodesk seem to insist we use.
Having bypased Max2009 I’m now trying to setup a batch file for Max2010, however Autodesk have of course moved (hidden) things again to make this more difficult than it should be, hello Autodesk, remember us users that actually pay your salaries :-)
Previously in Max2008 you could specify…
%Comspec% /C msiexec /I \\Server\software\3dsMax2008_32-bit.msi PIDKEY=XXX-XXXXXXXX INSTALLDIR=%drive%:\3dsMax2008_X32 /q SHORTDESKTOP=0
Where PIDKEY was the product serial number (We use network licenses), I would then add the relevant registry information via the batch file for the license servers.
Unfortunately, although I have seen the LICPATH.LIC file in the Max root directory this isn’t being used, I suspect because the PIDKEY switch doesn’t work anymore so Max starts with a 000-00000000 serial number, and a standalone license.
Does anybody know the current switches that will work with the Max msi file to apply the serial number, or network license designation, or failing that where Autodesk have hidden the registry keys or ini file that specifies the serial number?
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