Chapter 1 · Getting Started

1.2System Requirements

Component	Requirement
3ds Max	3ds Max 2024, 2025, 2026 or 2027 (64-bit). Each version has its own build of the plug-in.
Operating system	Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit.
Graphics card	An NVIDIA RTX graphics card (RTX 20-series to RTX 50-series).
Graphics driver	A recent NVIDIA driver (Game Ready or Studio). If TenPix Cloth reports a driver problem, update the driver.
Video memory	No fixed minimum. Memory use grows with the vertex count and the number of garments; use the Tnpix Garment modifier to simulate at the density the shot needs.
Internet access	Only to activate a licence and for its periodic check. The plug-in keeps working when the licence server cannot be reached.
Other software	None. Everything the plug-in needs is inside it.

Component

Requirement

3ds Max

3ds Max 2024, 2025, 2026 or 2027 (64-bit). Each version has its own build of the plug-in.

Operating system

Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit.

Graphics card

An NVIDIA RTX graphics card (RTX 20-series to RTX 50-series).

Graphics driver

A recent NVIDIA driver (Game Ready or Studio). If TenPix Cloth reports a driver problem, update the driver.

Video memory

No fixed minimum. Memory use grows with the vertex count and the number of garments; use the Tnpix Garment modifier to simulate at the density the shot needs.

Internet access

Only to activate a licence and for its periodic check. The plug-in keeps working when the licence server cannot be reached.

Other software

None. Everything the plug-in needs is inside it.