Installation

Important

If you have already installed any of the Dagor 3ds Max Tools, you should uninstall the previous version.

If you are installing the tools for the first time, skip the Uninstallation Steps section.

Uninstallation Steps

  1. Go to Customize User Interface.

  2. Choose Menus tab.

  3. Delete GaijinTools from Main Menu Bar.

  4. Now you can close the Customize User Interface window.

    Uninstallation Steps

  5. Close the 3ds Max.

  6. Remove all GJ_Tools\*.mcr files from usermarcos directory. It should be located here by default:

    C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\YOUR_3DS_MAX_VERSION\ENU\usermacros

  7. Remove all startup scripts, that you did not added yourself. Default path:

    C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\YOUR_3DS_MAX_VERSION\ENU\scripts\startup

Clean Installation

For a clean installation, follow these steps:

  1. Open Customize > Configure User and Subsystem Paths.

  2. Go to User and System tab.

  3. Select the Additional Startup Scripts line and click the Modify… button.

  4. Specify path to .../maxscript/base

  5. Confirm the changes by clicking OK.

    Clean Installation

  6. Restart 3ds Max. The script will automatically add the Gaijin Tools menu right after the Help menu.

Autodesk 3ds Max 2025 and Later

Warning

If you are using 3ds Max version 2025 or later you should perform manual installation procedures of the Gaijin Tools menu.

To install the Gaijin Tools menu, follow the steps below:

  1. Open Customize 1 > Menu Editor… ** 2 > Load From File… 3:

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  2. Specify the path to the file:

    ..\base\menu_Manager_3dsMax_2025_and_above.mnx

    Once the menu has been successfully loaded, it will appear at the top:

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  3. Save current state with the button:

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  4. Restart Autodesk 3ds Max.