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Installation

Installing Octpus is a very simple and well known process. Just click through the installation windows and you are done.

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The paths where the software will be installed are the following:

Program Data

Plug-in main installation folder. This includes old the .dll and menu generation files.

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\Octopus3dsMax202X

User Macros

Includes the macros responsible for the launch of Octopus within 3ds max. (Menu bar and hotkey registration)

C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2025 - 64bit\ENU\usermacros

Uninstall

The process is similar to other software. Just head to the Add or Remove programs from the start menu, search for Octopus and hit remove/uninstall.

Manual Installation - NEW WAY

The manual installation is good for bulk distribution, when you want to install it on several computers. In this case all files must be placed into the appropriate folder. You can find the installation locations below.

Warning

The installation process has been changed from the version 3.11 and Inno Installer took place of the old system.

Note that the version numbering must be removed from the file names

OctopusCLI2022.gup -> OctopusCLI.gup

Octopus2022.dll -> Octopus.dll

You have to copy the following files to the following location:

startup content

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\Octopus3dsMax2025\startup
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| - OctopusMenuGenerator.ms

plugins content

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\Octopus3dsMax2025\plugins
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| - Octopus.dll
| - OctopusCLI.gup

usermacros content

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2025 - 64bit\ENU\usermacros
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| - Octopus-OctopusManager.mcr
| - Octopus-Chronos.mcr
| - Octopus-Tutorials.mcr

icons content

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2025 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\Octopus\icons
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| All Files

octopus content

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2025 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\Octopus\octopus
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| All Files

changelog

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2025 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\Octopus\documents
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| All Files

Manual Installation - OLD WAY

Note that the version numbering must be removed from the file names

OctopusCLI2022.gup -> OctopusCLI.gup

Octopus2022.dll -> Octopus.dll

Version compatibility:

Octopus.dll

Octopus2018.dll -> 3dsmax 2016, 3dsmax 2017, 3dsmax 2018
Octopus2019.dll -> 3dsmax 2019
Octopus2020.dll -> 3dsmax 2020, 3dsmax 2021
Octopus2022.dll -> 3dsmax 2022
Octopus2023.dll -> 3dsmax 2023
Octopus2023.dll -> 3dsmax 2024

Octopus.gup

OctopusCLI2016.gup -> 3dsmax 2016
OctopusCLI2017.gup -> 3dsmax 2017
OctopusCLI2018.gup -> 3dsmax 2018
OctopusCLI2019.gup -> 3dsmax 2019
OctopusCLI2020.gup -> 3dsmax 2020, 3dsmax 2021
OctopusCLI2022.gup -> 3dsmax 2022
OctopusCLI2023.gup -> 3dsmax 2023
OctopusCLI2024.gup -> 3dsmax 2024

.octopus files

Modeling_2019.octopus -> 3dsmax 2019 and prior to 2019
Modeling_2020.octopus -> 3dsmax 2020 and newer
Modifiers_2019.octopus -> 3dsmax 2019 and prior to 2019
Modifiers_2020.octopus -> 3dsmax 2020 and newer

File Mapping

plugins\OctopusCLI.gup

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2024\plugins
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| - OctopusCLI.gup

assembly\Octopus.dll

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2024\bin\assemblies
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| - Octopus.dll

usermacros content

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2024 - 64bit\ENU\usermacros
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| All Files

menu\OctopusMenuGenerator.mse

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2024 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\startup
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icons content

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2024 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\Octopus\icons
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octopus content

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2024 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\Octopus\octopus
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changelog

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2024 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\Octopus\documents
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| All Files