The following are instructions on how to convert your software Trial into a permanent licence version.

Before you begin

You will need your product serial number and product key, which are available at the following locations:

• The “Thank You” page that was displayed when your purchase was confirmed
• The confirmation email you received following your purchase of your software from the Autodesk Store.
• The label on the DVD case if you ordered a physical shipment.

The conversion process

1. Open your trial software.
2. In the pop-up screen that appears, enter your serial number and product key at the bottom of the screen.
3. Click “Activate” in the lower right hand corner.
4. Read and Accept the privacy policy and continue
5. Select “Get an Activation Code” and then click “Next”.
6. If you do not already have an Autodesk User ID and password click “Create User ID Now”. Otherwise:
1. a. Enter your Autodesk User ID and password into the appropriate fields.
2. b. Click “Login”.
3. c. Select your account
4. d. Skip to Step 11.
7. Create a User ID, complete all fields and click “Next”.Note: Your User ID is something that you create. It does not come from the purchase confirmation email.
8. Confirm that the user information you entered is correct. Note: Ensure to save your User ID to expedite the activation of other products in the future.
9. Click “Next”.
10. Choose your account and click “Next”.
11. When you see the Registration–Activation Confirmation screen, you have successfully converted your trial to a commercial license.
12. Click Finish and begin using your software.

Note: Remember to save the activation code. You will need it in the event you need to reinstall your software at a later date.

With the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2013 provides an affordable end-to-end creative toolset for visual effects, game development, and other 3D animation production.

The suite includes:

• Autodesk^® Maya^®
• Autodesk^® 3ds Max^®
• Autodesk^® Softimage^®
• Autodesk^® MotionBuilder^®
• Autodesk^® Mudbox^®
• Autodesk^® SketchBook^® Designer

Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate features include:

Live Character Streaming Between MotionBuilder and Maya
Send an Autodesk® HumanIK® character from Autodesk® Maya® 2013 software to Autodesk® MotionBuilder® 2013 software and establish a live streaming connection. Stream animation applied to a character in MotionBuilder onto the same character in Maya. Previsualize a retargeting result in the final Maya scene before actually transferring the final data between applications.

Consistent Hotkeys
Use the same mouse and key combinations in all 3D suite applications with the option to set familiar camera navigation, mouse manipulation, hotkeys, selection mode, and keyframing mode. Save time and reduce user frustration by using a unified style when working with multiple packages.

Enhanced, Consistent F-Curve Editor
Smoothly transition between applications with the consistent functionality of The F-Curve Editor within 3ds Max 2013, Maya 2013, Softimage 2013, and MotionBuilder. A new manipulator in each application enables animators to more easily retime animations without adding keyframes.

Autodesk HumanIK Interoperability with CAT
Easily transfer existing character structure, definition, and animation between the software packages in order to take advantage of particular feature sets.

Single-Step Interoperability Between Maya and 3ds Max
Easily work on a single project within a blended pipeline. Move 3D data between Maya 2013 software and 3ds Max software in a single step, to help take advantage of toolsets in both applications.

	Standard	Premium	Ultimate
Included Software Products
Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Autodesk® Maya® †			✔
Autodesk® 3ds Max® OR Autodesk® Maya® †	✔	✔
Autodesk® Softimage® ††		✔	✔
Autodesk® MotionBuilder®	✔	✔	✔
Autodesk® Mudbox®	✔	✔	✔
Autodesk® Sketchbook ® Designer	✔	✔	✔

† Turtle for Autodesk Maya 2013 plug-in available only in the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites 2013 that include Autodesk Maya.

††Softimage included in Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite 2013 Premium and Ultimate editions only.

Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites 2013 System Requirements

The system requirements below are for users running many of the following products on the same system. Note that the systems requirements for individual products may differ from those in this document. You can find details on those requirements by visiting the appropriate product center.

• Autodesk^® 3ds Max^® 2013 software
• Autodesk^® Maya^® 2013 software
• Autodesk^® MotionBuilder^® 2013 software
• Autodesk^® Mudbox^® 2013 software
• Autodesk^® Softimage^® 2013 software

Software

The 32-bit version is supported by the following operating systems:

• Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 Professional operating system (SP1)
• Microsoft^® Windows^® XP Professional operating system (SP3)

The 64-bit version is supported by any of the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 7 Professional operating system (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (SP2)

Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites 2013 32-bit and 64-bit software requires the following supplemental software:

• Microsoft^® Internet Explorer^® 7 internet browser or higher
• Apple^® Safari^® web browser
• Mozilla^® Firefox^® web browser

Hardware

At a minimum, the 32-bit version requires a system with the following hardware:

• Windows: Intel^® Pentium^® 4 processor, AMD Athlon^™ processor with SSE3 instruction set support (or higher)
• 2 GB RAM
• Autodesk^® Entertainment Creation Suites 2013 Standard will require a minimum of 14 GB free disk space
• Autodesk^® Entertainment Creation Suites 2013 Premium will require a minimum of 15 GB free disk space
• Autodesk^® Entertainment Creation Suites 2013 Ultimate will require a minimum of 17 GB free disk space
• Education Suite for Entertainment Creation Suites 2013 will require a minimum of 17 GB free disk space
• Users should allocate an additional 2 GB hard drive space for swap space
• Qualified 512 MB hardware-accelerated OpenGL^® 2.0 (and higher) professional graphics card
• Three-button mouse with mouse driver software or certified Wacom^® tablet
• USB 2.0 except for the Education Suite for Entertainment Creation which will require a DVD-ROM drive

At a minimum, the 64-bit version requires a system with the following hardware:

• Windows: Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon processor with SSE3 instruction set support (or higher)
• 4 GB RAM
• Entertainment Creation Suites Standard will require a minimum of 14 GB free disk space
• Entertainment Creation Suites Premium will require a minimum of 15 GB free disk space
• Entertainment Creation Suites Ultimate will require a minimum of 17 GB free disk space
• Education Suite for Entertainment Creation will require a minimum of 17 GB free disk space
• Users should allocate an additional 2 GB hard drive space for swap space
• Qualified 512 MB hardware-accelerated OpenGL 2.0 (and higher) professional graphics card
• Three-button mouse with mouse driver software or certified Wacom tablet
• USB 2.0 except for the Education Suite for Entertainment Creation which will require a DVD-ROM drive

Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.

Autodesk is not responsible for errors or failures of Autodesk software arising from the installation of updates, extensions or new releases issued by third party hardware or software vendors for the certified software or hardware identified in this document (or for any other third party software or hardware that you may use in connection with Autodesk products).