[Oleksandr Kramer]

Version 3.39.03 receives the option to disable use cached directories for searching.
Turn off it to search only in the specified directories.
You can download the latest version from the dashboard.
Auto-updater will be triggered in a few days if there’s no critical issue found.
Thanks for your feedback.

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Catalog – Virtual Directory that can contain the system directories and other catalogs
Category – Virtual Directory that can contain links to 3D assets, materials from different libraries, and other categories
So Catalogs allow organizing directories and use Categories to organize individual files.
https://3d-kstudio.com/tutorials/working-with-directories-and-virtual-catalogs/

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Version 3.37.15 uses the same code for exporting proxy.
So maybe you also change VRay version or use other models/convert proxy options

[Oleksandr Kramer]

I mean this dialog or analog for Corona/Arnold

 

[Oleksandr Kramer]

“It updates immediately up top, and manually down bottom.”

What do you mean by “bottom”

[Oleksandr Kramer]

It seems there are some problems with the database settings.
Also, I didn’t test it with MySQL 9.3. So it also might be a reason for problem
Try closing 3ds max and deleting the database
Then open Project Manager and set MySQL as the database.
If that doesn’t help, send the logs files from the folder %localappdata%\Kstudio\data\logs

[Oleksandr Kramer]

I can’t reproduce this issue.
So as possible this is related to your files or specific settings for Proxy.
Please send a few from files, that you tried to convert and attach a screenshot of your settings for Proxy

[Oleksandr Kramer]

I noticed that if I exit this window it reverts back to sql light.

It seems there are some problems with the database settings.
Also, I didn’t test it with MySQL 9.3. So it also might be a reason for problem
Try closing 3ds max and deleting the database
Then open Project Manager and set MySQL as the database.
If that doesn’t help, send the logs files from the folder %localappdata%\Kstudio\data\logs

[Oleksandr Kramer]

I can’t reproduce this issue.
So as possible this is related to your files or specific settings for Proxy.
Please send a few from files, that you tried to convert and attach a screenshot of your settings for Proxy

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Ok.
I can’t reproduce this issue.
So as possible this is related to your files or specific settings for Proxy.
Please send a few from files, that you tried to convert and attach a screenshot of your settings for Proxy

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Please generate the support request.
You can find this option in the main 3ds max menu “Project Manager” ==>> Create Support Request.

Thanks for your feedback.

[Oleksandr Kramer]

MySQL 9.0 was released on July 1, 2024

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Hi,

The error you’re seeing:

“.NET runtime exception: database disk image is malformed”

indicates that the local SQLite database used by Project Manager has become corrupted. This is a known SQLite error that usually occurs when the file is unexpectedly modified or accessed improperly.

> ✅ You do not need to reinstall Project Manager.

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🛠 How to Fix It:

1. Launch 3ds Max, then go to Project Manager > Preferences > Database tab.

2. Click the “Restore Database” button.

This will rebuild the damaged database while preserving as much data as possible.

3. If you want to preserve a copy of the corrupted file for recovery:

Go to:

C:\Users\Lacesz\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2025 – 64bit\ENU\scripts\Kstudio\ProjectManager_3\

Rename any .db file (e.g. settings_corrupted.db) before restoring.

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⚠ Possible Cause

One common cause of this error is trying to share a SQLite database across multiple computers simultaneously (e.g. placing the .db file on a network share or syncing it via Dropbox/OneDrive).

> SQLite is not designed for concurrent access from multiple machines – doing so can easily lead to corruption.

If you need to use a shared database across a team, we highly recommend switching to MySQL, which is supported in Project Manager and is specifically built for multi-user environments.

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Thanks for the info.

I will check this and maybe ask for some files for testing.

Please check if you are using the latest updates for 3ds Max and VRay

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Download and install the latest version from the dashboard https://3d-kstudio.com/my-account/downloads/
If the problem occurs again, click the “Details” button and send text from the dialog to support@3d-kstudio.com