Summary

Title:Lucid Toolbar is missing
Category:User Interface
Status:Open
Posted By:olusegun ( olusegun )
Date Created:8 September 2015

Problem

Description:

After installing the Lucid plugin and launching 3ds max  I expect to see the Toolbar on the main 3ds max toolbar. The lucid toolbar is missing. I tried this out 3ds max 2015 and 2016. I'm running windows 10.

I also went through the customise feature to see if I can get it to become visible however there appeared to be no entry for the Lucid toolbar. 

The Lucid modifiers are however visible and can be added to primitives.

Steps to Reproduce:

On a windows 10 pc, install the lucid plugin

Launch 3ds max

Check the main tool bar for the Lucid modifier toolbar

>> The lucid tool bar is not present

 

Add a sphere to the scene

Check for the lucid modifier in the modifier list

>>Lucid modifier is present.

 

Launch the customise userinterface dialog box

Check for the lucid tool bar.

>>Its no where to be found

Did you run into any errors during installation? Can you please run the installer from command line using these arguments and then post the Install.log file:

start msiexec /i InstallerFileName.msi /l*v Install.log

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Hi

I did not notice the error message on the last screen of the installation.

I've posted a screenshot for this as well as the log file requested.

 

Thanks your contibutuib to 3ds max is precious


Attached Files:
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>Install.log (579470 bytes),

From the log this is the error preventing installation of the toolbar: "Access to the path 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2015\de-DE\UI\ame-dark.cuix' is denied."

Is 3dsmax running during installation? Does the installer have Administrator privileges during installation?

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

I am having the same issue. The program does have admin rights while installing. The same error turns up which ended the installation "prematurliy". 

Looks like I have the same problem here too. I just emailed you the install log.

 

-E

Thank you guys, looks like it could be an installer bug. We're investigating it ATM.

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Please try the attached installer to see if it solves the problem.


Attached Files:

>Lucid3dsMaxSetup_x64.msi (7688192 bytes),

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Same problem.

 

"Lucid for 3ds max 64 bit setup wizard ended prematurely". 

 

 

Can you please attach the log, just want to make sure it is the same issue.

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Using 3dsmax 2014, and i too have the same problem, lucid ended prematurely, i reran the msi file , chose repair, and all seemed fine, however when openig max, lucid toolbar is not there..

 

you can find lucid in creation panel and modifiers, but i dont know how to run the sims without the toolbar.

 

downloading the file you posted in this thread to see if it helps, will let you know the outcome

 using win7 64bits on envy17 hp laptop

Nildo


Attached Files:

>LucidEndPrematurely.JPG (44195 bytes),

Still same problem.. Lucid install ends prematurely

We have updated the installers, please try to download/install from our downloads page again:

https://www.ephere.com/plugins/autodesk/max/lucid/downloads.html

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

thanks ; i don't got error with the new installer and the menu appeared but without icons

Please try to download/install again, it should be fixed.

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Working for me now. Thanks!

Hi Marsel

Yes the new installer works now.

But I've another problem:

When I try to active toggle Lucid physics button, nothing happen. I can't active it.

Thanks

Please check this doc: https://www.ephere.com/plugins/autodesk/max/lucid/docs/1/index.html

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

Really glad to be here!

I just downloaded the updated installer and it works fine. 
I actually downloaded the installer at the start of the week but only had a chance to install now - and it had the icon problem. 

I didn't realise the installer had been updated because the installer date and version seemed to be the same. 


Michael Wentworth-Bell

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I am also having the same problem...the ui is not showing.

downloaded the last version and got no errors on install, but there is no buttons in 3ds max.

 

Best regards, Jure


Attached Files:

>Install.log (595336 bytes),

Yeah, the same problem here. 3ds max 2014 x64 and can't find toolbar((

Find the problem. You should resert your toolbars.

hmmm...i tried resetting and nothing happens. I have the newest version of lucid installed, installation gives me no errors but still no toolbar.

Bump. Any solutions for what could be wrong that I dont see the toolbar? I installed on another machine with max 2015 and it worked fine, but in max 2014 design I cannot get it to work...

Not sure if it has something to do with Max Design version. We did discover an installer bug where toolbar would only be installed on one 3dsmax if there were multiple 3dsmax versions installed on the same computer, this will be fixed in the next build.

Marsel Khadiyev (Software Developer, EPHERE Inc.)

I'm having the same problem as well (I'm on 3ds Max Design 2014 x64). The toolbar didn't get installed.

I could recreate the toolbar myself in the Customize User Interface dialog, but unfortunately all actions are called "Adds selected objects to Lucid simulation", so I don't know which one is which (like soft body, rigid body, fluid, etc.). It might make sense to label them differently internally. It would be even better, of course, to just have it install properly ;)


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