Answered: Quixel Colours install issue on 3ds Max 2017

RFan

Hi all,
I looked at the README.txt in the colours folder of Quixel SUITE 2.0 and followed the instructions for Max, specifically:
 
Utilities -- MAXScript -- Run Script, followed by selecting the MaxRun.ms script to run

Max then returns an error titled "MAXScript Fileln Exeption" with the content of:

-- Runtime error: Traceback (most recently call last):
ImportError: No module named lib

How can I fix this?

Thanks in advance

Sythen

Hey Rfan,

We're currently working on a fix for 3Ds Max 2017 support,
as soon as it's ready, we'll have it available on the Quixel Tools Group.

 - Scott.

mesherknesher

when will it be released?

mesherknesher

3dsmax 2017 was released in first week on april.

DrFlail

EDIT: Nevermind. I haven't used this tool before, so wasn't sure what to expect, but a friend told me it still wasn't working for him.

Haven't had a chance to properly test, but It appears to work if you copy the "lib" folder from "C:\Program Files\Quixel SUITE 2.0\colors\" to "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2017\python\Lib\site-packages".

Something must have changed in max 2017 that no longer allows python scripts to import from the scripts local folder.

cptSwing

Still doesn't work out of the box, but DrFlail's tip did the job - cheers!

cdeeks

Hello, i have the same issue and once i tried what DrFlail suggested the QS opens inside 3ds max 2017 but there is no colors in the box.  Is this QS just not compatible with max 2007 yet?

Fomen

Maya 2017. Does not work. 
# Error: AttributeError: file <maya console> line 5: 'module' object has no attribute 'main' # 

Synaesthesia

Unfortunately, the developer who created Quixel Colors no longer works for Quixel. The tool is in an unsupported state currently. My best advice would be to try creating IDs manually with Photoshop, or use a tool like xNormal to bake them.