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How do I take my current license for 3ds Max 2010 over to my new PC?
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Just a very noob question I am sure… I have Max 2009 which has a portable license utility… but my Max 2010 doesnt seem to have a such a thing, I was wondering how I take my 2010 over to my new system arriving soon.

Cheers

Jon



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It is now called “License Transfer Utillity”. Same thing, different label. Access it through the Windows Start menu.

Author: Samab

Replied: 19 November 2009 08:45 PM  
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Not quite the same thing.
PLU allowed you to create a “tranfer file” locally which could then be use to import the licence to a different system.
The LTU “parks” the licence with Autodesk - you must be online in order to export or import the license.
This is a significant, and unwelcome, difference - especially for those working behind corporate, very tightly controlled, firewalls.

Author: Steve_Curley

Replied: 19 November 2009 10:05 PM  
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Thanks for the help guys. I was a bit confused with the parking etc online but now clear on it.

Thanks again :)

Jon

*Edit - I can’t see a LTU under my MAX 2010 64bit on windows 7 ... but I see it on our Maya 2010?I will ring Autodesk I think get it sorted out.

Cheers :)



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Try running it - it will tell you immediately which product it is for.



Max 4.2 through 2012 (SP2+SAP).
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  • Samab
  • Posted: 21 November 2009 03:20 AM

Not quite the same thing.
PLU allowed you to create a “tranfer file” locally which could then be use to import the licence to a different system.
The LTU “parks” the licence with Autodesk - you must be online in order to export or import the license.
This is a significant, and unwelcome, difference - especially for those working behind corporate, very tightly controlled, firewalls.

So it is different. I’ve not used the new LTU yet. Don’t like it when they make stuff dependant on an internet conncetion.



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Agreed. The end result may be the same - moving a licence from one system to another - but the mechanism forces folks to have an internet connection on machines (workstations) which, IMO, have no right being anywhere near the ‘net. Same goes for the CER reporting and that bleeping infocentre (which we can’t get rid of).

Author: Steve_Curley

Replied: 21 November 2009 03:27 AM  
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  • Samab
  • Posted: 21 November 2009 05:04 AM

That just reminded me of this topic. I didn’t get around to commenting at the time,but have now.



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