Installation and Licensing

Installing Flatiron

Workstation Installation

To install Flatiron, download the installer and run it on your system.

Installation is straightforward:

1. Download the Flatiron installer
2. Double-click Flatiron.exe
3. Follow and confirm the installation steps

The installer will automatically place all required files into the correct directories.

Flatiron is distributed with separate installers for different versions of Autodesk 3ds Max.
Make sure to use the installer that matches the version of 3ds Max you are working with.

Windows SmartScreen Warning

During installation, you may see a warning message such as “Windows protected your PC”.

This message is generated by Windows SmartScreen, a built-in Windows security feature that flags applications not yet widely recognized.

For Flatiron, this can occur when a new version has just been released and has not yet been fully registered across Microsoft’s security databases. This process typically resolves within a few days.

Network Rendering

For network rendering, Flatiron must be installed on all participating machines.

• Render nodes do not require a license
• An unlicensed installation is sufficient for rendering
• Scenes prepared on a licensed workstation can be rendered across the network without restrictions

Accessing Flatiron

After installation, Flatiron is available in the Utilities panel inside Autodesk 3ds Max.

To open it:

1. Go to the Utilities tab
2. Click More…
3. Select Flatiron from the list

The Flatiron interface will then be loaded and ready to use.

Licensing - Customers

BonesPro customers can download all available plug-ins and recompiles from the Customer Area:
https://licensing.3d-plugin.com/

License Management

Demo Version

It can be installed and used freely on any number of machines.

Full Version Activation

The full version of Flatiron requires activation before use.

To activate your license:

1. Open the About rollup in the Flatiron interface
2. Click Activate License
3. Follow the on-screen instructions
   You can also deactivate your license from the same location at any time—for example, when transferring it to another workstation.

Offline Licensing

For offline activation and deactivation, refer to the official manual:
https://docs.3d-plugin.com/pdf/3d-plugin_Installation_and_Licensing_Manual.pdf

Silent Installation

The Flatiron installer supports command-line switches for silent installation (without a graphical user interface).

Basic Silent Install

Excluding Specific 3ds Max Versions

By default, the plugin installs for all detected 3ds Max versions on the system. Use the following switches to prevent installation for specific versions:

Example Usage

installer.exe /S /DONTINSTALLMAX2015 /DONTINSTALLMAX2016 /DONTINSTALLMAX2027