Unable to open dump file" - Max 9 export error

#1 Which exporter are you using? the "pro" version, or the original version?

#2 I think It's original. I'd Just download it from this site and put max2dts.dle into plugins directory.

#3 I,m having a similar problem, I put the max2dts.dle file in plugins folder of ver.9 and it crashes at startup and says that max doesn't understand file and ignores the plugin. tried puting in stdplugin and got same error as nikita.

is anyone else getting this problem or is it something i'm doing wrong?

#4 Most unusual.

are you using the 64 bit version or 32 bit version? Also, when you export, are you going to file>export or are you loading the exporter through the utilities panel?

#5 1) 32 bit
2) Both ways - same result

#6 SAME HERE

#7 Thats a weird one. i hate to say it, guys, but without sitting at a computer exhibiting the error, id be hard pressed to figure out a solution.

is this an unmodified version of max? as in, do you have any other downloaded plugins that could be messing with max2dts?

#8 Hmm didn't think about that! it works at work but doesn't work on my home pc? that could be the problem.

My home pc has alot of plugins my work one doesn't. have to take out some plugins when i get home tonight.

#9 With My Max I'm using Vray, Realflow and simcloth - that's all I have.

Well, now I'm decided to use Max 8 for a work with the Torque and I think It's more then enought for me. It's stable (atleast for now =)

So, there is no more extremly need to solve this problem for me. Let's wait a news from Johnc.

Thanks, for attention.

Spasibo and dosvidania! =)

#10 This indeed sound quite weird.
The only time I've seen this error is when I tried to export into a folder that didn't exist (if you export the normal ways you wouldn't be able to do this, I tend to do my exports from within my own little weird scripts).

Only other thing I can think of is if max doesn't have permission to write new files into the folder your exporting into or something strange like that.

#11 Ahah success!!!! startup studiomax (ver9) and go to

toolbar on top right, drop down menu-customize----
config systems path--
3rd party plug ins

choose add and then go to plug in folder and select max2dts plug in and click ok.

restart max and error now gone.

strange is the right word for this problem.

#12 Thx, Johnc

#13 anyone ever solve this ?

..I am trying to help someone that only speaks French. He has this issue in every Max version from 9 through 2010. He has tried what has been mentioned here in this thread yet it still fails.

#14 I have used a remote desktop program to try and fix the issue. ..and I have no clue why this error is being created. "Unable to open dump file"


Google Translated:
"J'ai utilisé un programme de bureau à distance pour tenter de résoudre le problème. .. Et je n'ai aucune idée de pourquoi cette erreur est en cours de création. "Impossible d'ouvrir le fichier de vidage"

#15 ok, found the issue...

It was in regards to a symbol in the pathname. Do not use crazy symbols in your pathnames, people!