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Chapter 4: Customizing the Max Interface and Setting Preferences

Customizing Modify and Utility Panel Buttons

The Modify panel and the Utilities panel in the Command Panel both include a button called Configure
Button Sets that allows you to configure how the modifiers are grouped and which utility buttons appear in
the Utilities panel.
In the Modify panel, the Configure Modifier Sets button is the right-most button directly under the Modifier
Stack. This button opens a pop-up menu that lists all the modifier categories. The top pop-up menu com-
mand is Configure Modifier Sets, which opens a dialog box, shown in Figure 4.13, when selected. Using
this dialog box, you can control which modifiers are grouped with which sets.

FIGURE 4.13
The Configure Modifier Sets dialog box lets you group the modifiers as you want.

To add a modifier to a set, select the set from the Sets drop-down list and drag the modifier from the list of
Modifiers on the left to the button set on the right. To create a new set, simply type a new name into the
Sets field. After a set has changed, you need to save it with the Save button.
You can find the same Configure Button Sets button on the Utilities panel. Clicking this button opens a
similar dialog box where you can drag from a list of Utilities to a list of buttons on the right. These buttons
are then displayed in the Utilities panel. Using this feature, you can add your favorite modifiers and utilities
to appear when either panel is opened, saving you from having to locate them.

Working with Custom Interfaces

If you’ve changed your interface, you’ll be happy to know that the Customize menu includes a way for you to
save and then reload your custom setup. This feature is especially helpful for users who share a copy of Max.

Tip
Any custom .ui file can be loaded as the default interface from the command line by adding a –c and the .ui file-
name after the 3dsmax.exe file (for example, 3dsmax.exe –c my_interface.ui). n

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