Updating InstaLOD's Integration Plugins

About this document

InstaLOD is regularly updated with new features and functionalities. To make sure that you are running the latest version of the InstaLOD Plugins, navigate to your InstaLOD Cloud account and check if a new version is available in the 'Download' section. If a new version is available, follow these steps. 

Keep in mind that the following list of integration plugins also require the updated version of InstaLOD Pipeline to function correctly: 

• InstaLOD for Maya
• InstaLOD for 3ds Max
• InstaLOD for VRED
• InstaLOD for Blender

Updating InstaLOD for Maya

Windows 

Replace the InstaLOD_MayaIntegration.mel file in your Maya script folder, normally found at \Users\your-username\Documents\maya\scripts.

MacOS 

Replace the InstaLOD_MayaIntegration.mel file in your Maya script folder, normally found at ~/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/scripts.

Updating InstaLOD for 3ds Max

Replace the InstaLOD_3dsMaxIntegration.ms and InstaLOD_3dsMaxIntegration.cs files in your 3ds Max startup scripts folder \scripts\startup, normally found within your 3ds Max user folder at \Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\<3dsmax-version>\<3dsmax-language>.

Updating InstaLOD for UE4

Replace the InstaLODMeshReductionfolder from your project’s Plugins folder. 

Updating InstaLOD for Unity

Before installing the latest version of InstaLOD for Unity, delete the InstaLOD folder from your project’s Assets folder.
Install the latest version of InstaLOD for Unity as follows:

Copy the InstaLOD folder to your project’s Assets folder. The next time you will open your Unity project, the InstaLOD plugin will be available.

Updating InstaLOD for Blender

Windows 

Replace the InstaLOD folder in your Blender addon user folder, normally found at C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Roaming\BlenderFoundation\Blender\BlenderVersion>\scripts\addons.

MacOS 

Replace the InstaLOD folder in your Blender addon user folder, normally found at /Applications/Blender.app/Contents/Resources/<BlenderVersion>/scripts/addons

Updating InstaLOD for VRED

Windows 

Replace the InstaLOD_VREDIntegration.py file in your VRED plugin folder, usually found at C:\<username>\Documents\Autodesk\VRED-<internalVersion>\ScriptPlugins.

MacOS 

Replace the InstaLOD_VREDIntegration.py file in your VRED plugin folder, usually found at /Users/<username>/Documents/Autodesk/VRED-<internalVersion>/ScriptPlugins.