UI and Default Switcher: can I customize it?

Rick Eloy · September 23rd, 2004

Hey, folks!
I was wondering here... is there a way to create or customize our own default? Like this: when you select DesignViz, Max automatically sets all the materials to Architectural, right? Can we have a "Default" where all materials come, let's say, VRay Materials or finalRender or whatever? That would save a lot of time. Anyone?

Chad Warner · September 23rd, 2004

If wondered this myself---that would help a lot. The closest Iv'e come is to setup all of my materials in the editor, and then save that set as the 3dviz.mat. That way, when I choose to get material from library, those are the ones that come up.

-Chad

Rick Eloy · September 23rd, 2004

That's what I've been doing, but it would be no much nicer if we could create our own default......

abicalho · September 23rd, 2004

Your defaults folder has a couple folders in it. Clone one of these folders with all the files. Now rename them, customize them, etc.
Once you do that, you will be able to specify that as your default in one of two ways:
- Custom UI Switcher
- Configure Paths > Defaults > specify the new defaults path

The Custom UI Switcher does nothing more than provide you a nice UI for the 2nd option.

Hope this helps,

-alexander

Rick Eloy · September 23rd, 2004

Thank you so much, Alex! Works like a charm!

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Rick Eloy Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: São Paulo, Brasil Age: 31 Posts: 2,383 Name: Ricardo Eloy	UI and Default Switcher: can I customize it? Hey, folks! I was wondering here... is there a way to create or customize our own default? Like this: when you select DesignViz, Max automatically sets all the materials to Architectural, right? Can we have a "Default" where all materials come, let's say, VRay Materials or finalRender or whatever? That would save a lot of time. Anyone? __________________ Rick Eloy reb digital - Really, I'm doing it for the kids...

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Chad Warner Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,436 Name: Chad Warner	Re: UI and Default Switcher: can I customize it? If wondered this myself---that would help a lot. The closest Iv'e come is to setup all of my materials in the editor, and then save that set as the 3dviz.mat. That way, when I choose to get material from library, those are the ones that come up. -Chad

September 23rd, 2004	#3 (permalink)
Rick Eloy Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: São Paulo, Brasil Age: 31 Posts: 2,383 Name: Ricardo Eloy	Re: UI and Default Switcher: can I customize it? That's what I've been doing, but it would be no much nicer if we could create our own default...... __________________ Rick Eloy reb digital - Really, I'm doing it for the kids...

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abicalho Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Francisco Age: 35 Posts: 643 Name: Alex Bicalho	Re: UI and Default Switcher: can I customize it? Your defaults folder has a couple folders in it. Clone one of these folders with all the files. Now rename them, customize them, etc. Once you do that, you will be able to specify that as your default in one of two ways: - Custom UI Switcher - Configure Paths > Defaults > specify the new defaults path The Custom UI Switcher does nothing more than provide you a nice UI for the 2nd option. Hope this helps, -alexander

September 23rd, 2004	#5 (permalink)
Rick Eloy Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: São Paulo, Brasil Age: 31 Posts: 2,383 Name: Ricardo Eloy	Re: UI and Default Switcher: can I customize it? Thank you so much, Alex! Works like a charm! __________________ Rick Eloy reb digital - Really, I'm doing it for the kids...

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