OtakuSolutions API Reference

This document helps animators and studios immediately understand "how many licenses do we need?"

1. Bottom Line

10 animators does NOT mean you need 10 Full licenses.

Role	Edition	Price	Expiry · Devices	Features
Rigger	Full	Early Access $349 / Release $399	Lifetime · 3 devices	Edit + Ani (Build, Skin, Figure, INFO, Picker…)
Animator	Player (Animator / Companion)	$0	Lifetime · 3 devices	Ani only (Picker, Mirror, Reset, Flip, etc.)

One installer (same MZP). Only the license type changes the UI.
Full = rig creation. Player = animation on top of that rig.

2. UI Differences

Full

Edit + Ani tabs both visible in the left tree.

Edit (Rigger)	Ani (Common)
Figure Mode	Picker
Ctrl Shape	Ani Utils
Skin
Build
Info_Node
Edit_Utils

Player

Edit category completely hidden, Ani only remains (Picker · Ani Utils)
Animator Edition label shown on the window

Why Edit is hidden: ① Remove irrelevant UI ② Prevent accidental edits to rig internals

3. Requirements for Player to Work

Scene	Player
Regular Biped rig	❌
BipedPlus Full-built rig (with INFO node)	✅

Building with Full creates an INFO node in the scene.
Picker / Mirror / Reset all read from this rigging data. Do not delete or modify INFO.

4. Team Workflow

① Rigger (Full) → Build / Custom / Save INFO
        ↓ Save .max to shared folder (NAS, etc.)
② Animators × N (Player) → Open same file → Work with Picker / Ani Utils

Cost Example (Early Access $349, 10 animators)

Approach	Cost
❌ All Full	10 × $349 = $3,490
✅ 1–2 Riggers Full + Animators Player	$349 – $698

FAQ — Team Scale

Question	Answer
20-person team, 1 Full?	Yes. 1 Rigger Full + 19 Animator Player
50-person team, 1 Full?	License-wise fine, but 1 rigger may become a bottleneck
100-person team, 1 Full?	Recommended: 2–3 riggers sharing Full licenses

5. Why Player is Free

When a rigger purchases Full and shares the BipedPlus-built file, charging animators full price for Edit features they never use would be too much.
Studios invest in production (Full), while animation seats are issued as a free Companion license.

6. Getting Started

Apply for Player (Animator) Edition / Companion on the OtakuSolutions website
Email verification → License issued
Install the same BipedPlus (3ds Max 2022–2027 supported)
Authenticate with Player license → Confirm only the Ani tab is visible
Open a .max built with BipedPlus and use Picker / Ani Utils

3 Rules to Remember
1. One installer
2. Rigger = Full, Animator = Player (free) · 3 devices each
3. Rig must be built with BipedPlus (INFO node required)