3dsMax crashes when rendering with Arnold

Autodesk Support

Mar 4, 2025

Products and versions covered

Users reported that 3ds Max crashes with Arnold render. Backburner receives Arnold jobs but fail at 0%.

This incident is being investigated for a possible cause and resolution.

Run a maxscript with the following and then render with Arnold,

renderers.current.use_render_view = false

3ds Max; Arnold;

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