def get_installation_path():
"""
Returns 3ds Max installation folder
NOTE: This function is added here to avoid some errors related with 3ds Max PATH env var setup
This functionality is available in dcclib for each specific DCC
:return: str
"""
version_id = MaxPlus.Application_Get3DSMAXVersion()
version_number = (version_id >> 16) & 0xffff
year = 2000 + (math.ceil(version_number / 1000.0) - 2)
max_version = str(float(str(version_number)[:2]))
if not win32.get_reg_key(
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE',
'SOFTWARE\\Autodesk\\3dsMax\\{}'.format(max_version)):
logger.error(
'3ds Max "{}" is not installed in your computer!'.format(year))
return None
key = win32.list_reg_key_values(
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE',
'SOFTWARE\\Autodesk\\3dsMax\\{}'.format(max_version))
for keys in key:
if keys[0] == 'Installdir':
return keys[1]
def get_max_version(as_year=True):
"""
Returns the current version of 3ds Max
:param bool as_year: Whether to return version as a year or not
:return: Current version of your 3ds Max
:rtype: long or float
>>> print(get_max_version())
2018.0
>>> print(get_max_version(False))
20000L
"""
# 3dsMax Version returns a number which contains max version, sdk version, etc...
version_id = MaxPlus.Application_Get3DSMAXVersion()
# Transform it to a version id
# (Macro to get 3ds max release from version id)
# NOTE: 17000 = 2015, 17900 = 2016, etc
version_number = (version_id >> 16) & 0xffff
if as_year:
year = 2000 + (math.ceil(version_number / 1000.0) - 2)
return year
return version_number