How to obtain the Arnold Software Developer Kit (SDK) for 3ds Max and Maya

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023

Products and versions covered

Issue:

How to obtain the Arnold Software Developer Kit (SDK) for 3ds Max and Maya.

Environment:

  • 3ds Max
  • Maya
  • Arnold

Solution:

The Arnold Renderer Software Developer Kit (SDK) components for the MaxtoArnold and MayatoArnold plug-ins are updated and included with each new version of Arnold installed.

  • For 3ds Max, those components are located in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\MAXtoA_2020\\include\lib
  • For Maya 2019, those components are located in C:\solidangle\mtoadeploy\2019\\include\lib

The general Arnold renderer SDK for Windows can be downloaded from the Solid Angle website here.

Products:

3ds Max; Maya; Arnold;

Versions:

2019; 2020; 2018;

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