Archome AI Render — 3ds Max plug-in
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Version 1.0.0 · Archome AI · https://archome.ai · info@archome.store


WHAT IT DOES
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Captures the active 3ds Max viewport, sends it to the Archome AI rendering
engine and opens a finished photorealistic image in your browser — typically
in 30 to 60 seconds. No materials, no lighting rig, no render settings.

Modes: exterior · interior · sketch to render


WHERE TO FIND IT AFTER INSTALLING
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The plug-in loads automatically when 3ds Max starts. Use either:

  · Menu bar > Archome AI > Render current view
  · Or Customize > Customize User Interface > Category "Archome AI",
    and drag "Archome Render" onto any toolbar or quad menu.

Two commands are registered:

  Archome Render     Render the active viewport
  Archome API Key    Store or replace your API key


FIRST RUN
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You need an Archome AI API key. Create a free account at https://archome.ai,
then Settings > API > Create key, and paste it when the plug-in asks. The key
is saved in your 3ds Max plugin config folder (archome_ai.ini) and is not
written into the .max scene file.


HOW TO USE
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1. Set up the view you want in the active viewport.
2. Menu bar > Archome AI > Render current view.
3. Type a style prompt, for example:
      modern villa, warm wood and stone, large windows, golden hour, photorealistic
4. Type a mode: exterior, interior or sketch_to_render.
5. Click OK and wait. 3ds Max is busy while the render runs; when it finishes
   the image opens in your browser and is saved to your Archome AI account.

Shaded viewports give the engine more to work with. A clean wireframe or line
view works well with sketch_to_render.


REQUIREMENTS
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· 3ds Max 2022 through 2027, 64-bit Windows
· An Archome AI account (free to create) for the API key
· An internet connection

Standard user privileges are enough to run the plug-in. No elevated
permissions are required at runtime.


CREDITS AND PRICING
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The plug-in is free. Rendering consumes credits from your Archome AI account,
and new accounts include free credits so you can try it before paying.
Plans and one-off credit packs: https://archome.ai/pricing


PRIVACY
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The plug-in sends only two things: the captured viewport image and the text
prompt you type. It does not read, upload or modify your scene file, its
geometry, or any other file on your machine. It collects no analytics and no
personal data beyond the account the API key belongs to.

Full privacy policy: https://archome.ai/legal/privacy


KNOWN ISSUES
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· 3ds Max is unresponsive while a render is in progress. The request carries a
  five minute timeout, after which it fails cleanly rather than hanging.
· On 3ds Max 2025 and later the menu is created through the legacy menu system.
  If it does not appear, the commands are still registered and can be added to
  a toolbar from Customize > Customize User Interface > Archome AI.


SUPPORT
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info@archome.store
https://archome.ai
