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Agenda
Common errors and standard resolution steps
Information required for successful issue resolution
Tools, tips and useful links
More resources
Bonus materials
Q&A
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Common Errors and Resolution Steps
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Troubleshooting: Online License Transfer
Error message received even though Internet is running: “No Internet connection was detected. To transfer a license, connect to the Internet now now”
Possible Cause: Existence of proxy settings in Internet Explorer Know issue and a defect is currently logged to correct it
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Troubleshooting: Online License Transfer
Basic Checks:
Confirm Port 443 SSL is open / allow for bi-directional traffic
Confirm destination IP address 64.238.213.178 is allowed
Allowing full 64.x range is permissible
Query: What are the alternatives in performing OLT for customer without internet access ?
Leverage the “2nd installation” allowed under the EULA (refer section 3.1.2)
Explore the use of modem dial-up for the OLT process
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Troubleshooting: Stand-alone License Issues
Activation is Lost
Situations where you may need to reactivate a product
Forcing reauthorization
Resolving invalid license issue Resolving license transfer issues during failed PLU process
Product priors to 2010 (Safecast licensing technology) Delete the .DAT file Vista - C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Software Licenses Win XP - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\Software Licenses
For 2010 Product ((FLEXnet licensing g technology) gy)
Contact Activation Codes team: 800-551-1490
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Troubleshooting: Stand-alone License Issues
Activation is Lost
Error: 0.1.0011 or 11.1.6011
Suggestions:
Remove all external USB drives and Jump Drives Install Bind Hot Fix: http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=DL5620053 Reactivate AutoCAD
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Troubleshooting: Network License Issues
Ensure FLEXnet is running on a supported platform
This is imperative in a successful error-free License Manager setup Instability and unforeseen errors are common
S Supported t d platforms l tf for f Network N t k License Li Manager M (NLM): (NLM)
Windows Vista x86 SP1 Windows Vista x64 SP1 – newly supported Windows XP x86 SP3 Windows XP x64 SP2 – newly supported Windows 2003 R2 Server Edition (x86/x64)– newly supported Windows 2003 Server Edition (x86/x64) Windows 2000 Server Edition
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Troubleshooting: Network License Issues
Basic Checks :
Confirm latest version of NLM (currently v11.5) is being used
Verify that ports 2080 and 27000-27009 are open
In the license file, ensure server “Hostname” and “Mac address” correspond to the physical server machine used
Verify f the NLM is running on a supported platform f
No virtual environment No teamed network card Windows Server 2008 is not supported
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Troubleshooting: Network License Issues
Basic Checks :
Confirm services were created properly
3 Paths, Start Server, Use Services
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Troubleshooting: Network License Issues
Basic Checks:
Click on Server Status tab and Perform Status Enquiry button
Ensure the quantity of all available licenses is listed
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Troubleshooting: Network License Issues
Status Enquiry error:
Possible Cause:
“ [ -1, 359 ] : No such file or Directory ”
“LMTOOLS ignores license file path environment variables” is checked
Suggestion:
Uncheck to resolve issue
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Troubleshooting: Network License Issues
Critical information to provide:
FLEXnet Error Code or Screenshot License File (e.g., “CADserver.lic”) O ti Options File Fil ((e.g., ““adskflex.opt”) d kfl t”) Debug log file HOSTID File ((from Systems y Setting g tab)) Server Status File (from Server Status tab) LICPATH.LIC File System Environment Variables Registry: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FLEXlm License Manager"
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Troubleshooting: “Out of Memory” Issue
Possible Causes:
Varies: complex drawing, physical machine memory issue, etc.
Suggestions:
Audit and purge drawing file
Set LAYOUTREGENCTL to 0
Simplify drawing file
Unload xrefs and images g not needed
Test & run on a 64-bit machine
OPTIONS -> System S t tab t b -> “Regen “R when h switching it hi llayouts” t ”
Explore possibility of increasing system RAM
F 32-bit For 32 bit machine, hi try t enabling bli 3GB S Switch it h
Refer : TS1060353 and TS1069947 Last resort and final result varies, depending on systems.
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Troubleshooting: System/Product Crashes
Possible Cause:
System Conflict, complex or corrupted drawing etc.
Suggestions:
Try in Diagnostic Mode
If error persists in Diagnostic Mode, perform full uninstall and reinstall of product Else, if error did not occur in Diagnostic Mode, try the next few steps ...
Try in Admin account
If not reproducible, recreate windows profile
Disable Antivirus and Security applications restrictions
Audit or Recover drawing
U i t ll and Uninstall d reinstall i t ll .NET NET F Framework k3 3.5 5 SP1
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Troubleshooting: Installation Errors
Installation Errors 1603, 1606
Possible Causes:
Permissions, bad install package, incomplete files, etc.
Diagnostics:
Is it network deployment or local installation? Does it occur on multiple machines or only affecting one computer? Can error be repeated using manual installation? Request for log files on client machine
%TEMP% “install.log” file (read only) Turn-off silent installation to see error code
Clean up the Temp folder Disable Anti-virus Re-try in Diagnostic Mode (see Slide 50 for steps) © 2009 Autodesk
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Troubleshooting: Installation Errors
Installation Error 1603, 1606
Possible Causes:
Permissions, bad install package, incomplete files, etc.
Suggestions:
Allow full permission to local folder and registry Copy DVD content to local folder and run from there Avoid roaming profile Adopt default folder and path name
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Troubleshooting: Windows User Profile Issues
Scenarios:
“Problem occurs only when John logs in - others seem fine.” “I don’t encounter the problem with my admin account.”
P Possible ibl C Cause:
Corrupted windows profile
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Try login using other Windows user account and Admin account
If problem bl occurs on allll user account, t exceptt Administrator: Ad i i t t
Likely to be profile restriction or permission related Contact customer IT admin for further analysis
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Troubleshooting: Windows User Profile Issues
If problem only occurs on a specific user account:
Create a new AutoCAD profile
Reset new p profile to AutoCAD default
“Reset” button
Set the profile current
OPTIONS -> Profiles tab -> “Add to List…”
“Set Set Current Current” button
Try this first, before trying the triggering of the secondary installer
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Troubleshooting: Windows User Profile Issues
If problem only occurs on a specific user account:
Trigger ‘Secondary Installer’
Log on to the computer as that user.
In the Registry Editor Editor, delete the following subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\
In Windows Explorer, delete the following user's application folders:
C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Autodesk\
C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\
Re-start the product. This will initiate the secondary installer, recreating the deleted files and folders
Note: Performing these steps will remove all customization done previously and reset the product to out-of-the-box state.
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Troubleshooting: Windows User Profile Issues
Note regarding Support Content Redirection:
AutoCAD 2010 Support Content Redirection feature allows deploying support content to locations other than the local user profile
S Secondary d IInstaller t ll titip may nott apply l under d such h scenario i
Support content may be located in folders other than the local user profile folder. folder
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Troubleshooting: CUI Issues
“Missing menu”, “Command not working”, etc.
Possible Cause:
Occurs on specific user account only
Corrupted CUI Files
Suggestions:
Restore CUI file.
Type CUI at command line. Right-click on the main cuix file
Restore - Set back to the last iteration prior to the changes Reset - Perform a reset from the UserDataCache folder
Remove - C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Autodesk\\\enu\Support
Re-start product, allow file to re-generate
Copy CUI file from folder - C:\Program Files\\UserDataCache\Support pp
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Troubleshooting: Fatal Errors
“Fatal Error: Unhandled c0000xxxx Exception”
Possible Causes:
Bad Install .NET Framework issues Drawing corruption Conflict with other application
Resolution Steps :
Run in Diagnostic Mode
If error persists in Diagnostic Mode, perform full uninstall and reinstall of product
Clean-up all .NET Framework component
3rd party Utility can be used for full clean clean-up up of .NET NET Framework Reinstall .NET Framework component using the setup file available in product CD/DVD
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Troubleshooting: Drawing Corruption
Various Potential Causes
Network (transmission errors, file locking, latent writing of data) Storage media degradation (bad sectors on a hard drive) Defective or failing RAM Operating system issues Power surges 3rd-party t applications li ti running i iinside id th the A Autodesk t d k product d t DWG created or saved by a non-Autodesk product AutoCAD terminated while saving g DWG ((less frequent) q )
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Troubleshooting: Drawing Corruption
When a drawing can NOT be opened:
RECOVER command
Recovers a selected drawing file If successful, open and run AUDIT command
Evaluates drawing integrity and possibly more error correction Set system variable AUDITCTL=1 to create a report of audit results
RECOVERALL command
INSERT and EXPLODE
Recovers a selected drawing file Attached and nested xrefs are also opened, repaired, resaved, and closed Start AutoCAD with NO prototype Run INSERT and selected the corrupted drawing Check C ec tthe e “Explode” p ode opt option o
Restore from autosave (SV$) or backup (BAK) files
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Troubleshooting: Drawing Corruption
When a drawing CAN be opened but still has corruption:
WBLOCK command
DXFOUT/DXFIN
Set all layers ON, THAWED and UNLOCKED WBLOCK all objects in the drawing to an external block file Open new file and run AUDIT DXFOUT to create a new .dxf file Start new drawing and DXFIN to import the new .dxf file
AECTOACAD
Exports to a selection drawing version Strips potentially corrupt custom objects
PURGE command Copy C and dP Paste t iinto t a new d drawing i External References and Bind Restore from autosave ((SV$)) or backup p ((BAK)) files © 2009 Autodesk
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Troubleshooting: Drawing Corruption “I have more corrupt drawings in this release than ever before! Wh t iis A What AutoCAD t CAD d doing i tto my d drawings?” i ?”
The Perception of Corruption
Each new release improves the ability to detect corruption
Potentially more error messages because more corruption is being found Detection is product specific – not drawing specific Same drawings in 2010 product may report corruption not reported in 2008
More frequent error messages may not mean more corruption It may mean better detection of existing corruption Corruption that was already there but was not previously detected
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Troubleshooting: Slow Drawing Performance
Possible Cause:
Excess annotation scales Only affects drawings created in AutoCAD 2008 before SP1
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Run the Scale List Cleanup Utility
Removes excess annotation scales from drawings Refer: DL11062617
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Troubleshooting: Slow Drawing Performance
Possible Cause:
Excess registered application (regapp) IDs Often created in bulk by 3rd-party applications
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Run the Regapp ID Cleanup Utility
Removes unreferenced regapp g pp IDs Refer: DL11807875
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Information Required For Successful Issue Resolution
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Information Required For Successful Issue Resolution
Always collect the following information:
What is the version of the Autodesk product exhibiting problems? Are there any service packs applied to the product? Are there bonus packs or extensions installed for the product? What is the operating system version including service packs? Is the OS 32-bit or 64-bit?
Always verify the following :
Is the problem is happening on an earlier product version?
T t the Test th same issue i in i a currentt version i
Is the problem is happening on an AutoCAD vertical product?
Test the same issue in vanilla AutoCAD?
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Information Required For Successful Issue Resolution
FLEXnet licensing issues
FLEXnet Error Code or Screenshot License File (e.g., “CADserver.lic”) O ti Options File Fil ((e.g., ““adskflex.opt”) d kfl t”) Debug log file HOSTID File ((from Systems y Setting g tab)) Server Status File (from Server Status tab) LICPATH.LIC File System Environment Variables Registry: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FLEXlm License Manager"
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Information Required For Successful Issue Resolution
Printing issues
Error Code or Screenshot
System y NFO file
Provide accurate machine specification
Printer Model / Driver version used
Ensure accurate problem description
Provide accurate card details for analysis
Try to isolate the problem
Printed via network or locally connected printer? Is this happening in one particular drawing or in all drawings? Is the issue reproducible with one of the tutorial or sample drawings?
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Information Required For Successful Issue Resolution
Display issues
Error Code or Screenshot
System y NFO file
Acquire : Performance Tuner Log
I display Is di l card d model d l supported? t d?
Provides accurate card details for analysis
3Dconfig command – View Tune Log
Provides accurate machine specification
Display card model and driver version
Ensure accurate problem description
www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscard
Is this happening in one particular drawing or in all drawings?
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Information Required For Successful Issue Resolution
Product Crashes
Error Code or Screenshot
System NFO file
Provides accurate machine specification
CER (Customer Error Report)
XML info may provide quick leads to cause of problem
Customer email address used in CER for tracking and follow up
Customer’s File (if available)
Ensures accurate problem description
Enables problem simulation
Is this happening in one particular drawing / machine / account or in all drawings / machine / accounts?
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How does Customer Error Reporting (CER) work?
System information is collected:
Operating O ti system, t Autodesk A t d k product d t version, i graphics hi d drivers, i etc. t Other applications that were active at the time of the crash Commands recently run in the product M Memory addresses dd and dA AutoCAD t CAD process stack t k att th the point i t off crash h
CERs are received, analyzed and forwarded to Autodesk developers for research
Instant email response if a workaround or fix already exists
F t Future emailil notification tifi ti when h a fix fi becomes b available il bl
Best practices for supplementing CER information:
Use the CAD Manager Control utility to enable including the computer name Provide an email address so Autodesk can contact directly if needed Provide a step-by-step description of the error – not just swearing Make a note of the CER number for future related communications
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Tools Tips and Useful Links Tools,
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
License Parser Tool
http://www.licenseparser.com Interprets license file content Generates an easy easy-to-read to read report
Demonstration video available in Handouts
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Telnet To License Server Port
Useful in checking if the port 2080 is accessible
Go to DOS Prompt Type : telnet 10.148.32.75 2080
Where “10.148.32.75” is the License Server and 2080 is the Port number.
Press
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Telnet To License Server Port
The screen below signify a successful “telnet session” Implies the port is available, with no connection problem
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Telnet To License Server Port
The screen below indicates a failed “telnet session” Implies the port is not available and connection will fail You will probably get Error [1.5 – 15]
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Ping command (by servername)
Useful in checking if license server is up and running Useful in checking if server name resolution is working
Translation from server name to IP address
Successful ping shown below :
Implies the server is up and running Implies the server name resolution is working Implies using “server name” in licpath.lic will work
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Ping command (by servername)
If you encounter “could not find host”
Indicates client is unable to locate server via “server name” Implies server is down or server name resolution is NOT working Workaround: replace Server Name with IP address in “licpath.lic” file Inform customer IT Team. © 2009 Autodesk
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Removing Microsoft .NET Framework
A clean removal of .NET Framework is imperative in allowing a clean re-setup of the latest version, when resolving install issues
If problem persisted after standard un-installation routine, then 3rd party removal utilities can be considered (if necessary)
Due consideration and understanding of the utility must be adopted by implementer before use
Typically, T i ll such h ttooll will ill d delete l t shared h d fil files and d registry i t kkeys used db by other versions of the .NET Framework
A repair or re re-install install for relevant versions .NET NET Framework may be required
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Removing Microsoft .NET Framework
There are several utilities available for .NET Framework removal
Example - http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2006/05/30/611355.aspx
Important: These are not Autodesk utilities and usage is at your discretion and considerations Important: Read each utilities caveats and disclaimers in usage terms and d conditions diti © 2009 Autodesk
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Windows Cleanup Utility
Useful in removing residual failed installation files Allows reinstallation to proceed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 p pp
Note: Official Microsoft utility Usage is at your discretion and considerations
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Checking Graphics Information
Win XP : Go to Start -> Run -> Type “dxdiag” Vista : Start Search -> Type “dxdiag”
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links
Checking machine Port details
Currports utility
Google “currports” for trial download
Note: Not an Autodesk or Microsoft utility. Usage is at individual discretion and considerations
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links How to go to Diagnostic Mode :
On the Start menu (Windows), click Run (Windows 2000/XP) or Start Search (Windows Vista).
T Type msconfig. fi Click Cli k OK OK.
In the System Configuration Utility dialog
General Tab - > check the “Diagnostic g Startup” p option p Services tab -> check the “Autodesk Licensing Service” option Click OK. When prompted, restart Windows.
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Tools, Tips and Useful Links How to return to normal Windows startup:
On the Start menu (Windows), click Run (Windows 2000/XP) or Start Search (Windows Vista).
T Type msconfig. fi Click Cli k OK OK.
In the System Configuration Utility dialog
General Tab - > check the “Normal Startup” p option p Click OK. When prompted, restart Windows.
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More Resources
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Resources AutoCAD® Hot Issues
Content
Current Hot Issues Access to Autodesk Knowledge g Base Search
http://www.autocad.com p > Services & Support pp © 2009 Autodesk
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Resources AutoCAD® Updates and Service Packs
Content
AutoCAD updates Hot fixes Multiple versions
http://www.autocad.com p > Services & Support pp > Data and Downloads © 2009 Autodesk
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Resources AutoCAD® Installation Troubleshooting Guide
http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS1070000 p g © 2009 Autodesk
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Resources Windows Installer Error Messages
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372835.aspx p y p © 2009 Autodesk
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Resources Autodesk Product Support Blogs
Regular updates on useful tips and product information
Hosted by Product Support technical leads and staff
The Revit Clinic (Revit) http://blogs.autodesk.com/revitclinic
Cracking The Vault (Vault) http://blogs.autodesk.com/crackingthevault
Being Inventive (Inventor) http://blogs.autodesk.com/beinginventive
Being Civil (Civil3D) http://blogs.autodesk.com/beingcivil
Without A Net (AutoCAD) h //bl http://blogs.autodesk.com/withoutanet d k / ih
Maya Station (Maya) h //bl http://blogs.autodesk.com/mayastation d k / i
More blogs can be found at: http://blogs.autodesk.com
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Points To Note
This session and information aims to enhance effectiveness in your daily d il ttroubleshooting bl h ti effort ff t
Desired results may vary due to differences in system environment i
Seek advice of customer IT staff whenever required
Non-Autodesk utilities presented in this document do not constitute an endorsement by Autodesk
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Bonus Materials
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Q&A
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Experts Panel
Tom Stoeckel – AutoCAD/platform
Harlan Brumm – Revit
Jason Hickey – Civil 3D
Hywell Herrero – Data Management
Don Warner – Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical
Lalena Whitcombe – 3D Studio Max
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