by SiNi Software·Workflow
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Forensic earns its place in the Autodesk App Store library on the strength of its scene-diagnosis toolkit. 3D World Magazine's Paul Hatton gave it a five-star review, singling out its value when working with AutoCAD files imported into 3ds Max.
Forensic is a scene-cleanup and diagnostics app from SiNi Software for 3ds Max. It targets problems that surface while working on a scene, including empty objects that crash 3ds Max, drawn-out simulation times, CAD blocks and linked composites clogging up scenes, and third-party plugin mismatches such as V-Ray planes not rendering with Arnold and Corona lights.
The toolset runs a fast interrogation of 3D scenes, removes CAD and Revit blocks, unifies polygon and mesh normals, checks for missing modifiers, and reveals the last person to save the file. A newer addition searches for and removes malicious MAXScript viruses, ADL, CRP and ADSL.
Forensic supports 3ds Max 2017-2024 and works with V-Ray, Corona, Arnold, Maxwell, Octane, finalRender and Iray. It installs through a custom installer rather than the standard App Store installer, and it's listed here as free.
Forensic is best for 3ds Max artists who need to diagnose and clean up problem scenes, especially imported AutoCAD and CAD files, and remove CAD or Revit blocks, malicious MAXScripts and other issues before they cause crashes.
Forensic is completely free to download and use.
Forensic supports 3ds Max 2017 through 2024, so it runs on the 2024 release. Its diagnostic and clean-up tools — fast interrogation of 3D scenes, removal of CAD and Revit blocks, normal unification, missing-modifier checks, and the tool that searches for and removes malicious MAXScripts, ADL, CRP and ADSL — are available across that version range. For anything outside 2017-2024, or to confirm the current supported list, check the developer's page and the SiNi help docs.
Forensic works alongside a range of renderers: V-Ray, Corona, Arnold, Maxwell, Octane, finalRender and Iray. That coverage matters because part of what it addresses is third-party plugin mismatches, such as V-Ray planes not rendering with Arnold and Corona lights. If you rely on one of these engines in 3ds Max, its scene checks and clean-up tools account for that renderer support. For the definitive compatibility list, see the developer's page.
Forensic installs using a custom installer rather than the standard Autodesk App Store installer, so the usual App Store install flow doesn't apply. Because the process differs from the norm, the SiNi help docs are the place to follow for step-by-step guidance. Review those instructions before installing so the app registers correctly with your 3ds Max version, which can be anything from 2017 to 2024.
Forensic is listed here as free. Pricing and licensing can change over time, so for the current terms it's best to check the developer's page directly. What you get is a scene-diagnostics and clean-up toolkit for 3ds Max: fast interrogation of scenes, removal of CAD and Revit blocks, normal unification, missing-modifier checks, and a tool that searches for and removes malicious MAXScripts, ADL, CRP and ADSL.
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