- Selection History
- autosave files for simultaneous sessions
- Load saved image into frame buffer
- Region render
- Objects by materials
- Layer Folders
- Mental Ray Exposure Modifier
- 12 grid overlay / Rules of Photography
- viewport interaction with array tool
- Open Type Font Support
- object tracking
- Merge specific layers into new file
- Rendering Elements without rendering complete frame
- File Link Manager - hide/show linked files
- Pan with Roller Wheel
- Tiles map wish-2
- Tiles map wish-1
- Viewport texture size
- 'Cut' uses angle snap / axis constraints
- 'Connect' uses real world units
- Save Back Option
- Merge render settings
- switchable auto mode
- Improved Scene Explorer
- Object Management Tool / Scene Explorer
- Node Based Material Editor / Hypershade
- Collapsible selection sets when using (H) select by name
- buy Polyboost!
- model export to previous Max versions
- more intelligent sub-object selection sets
- make poly and mesh panels (including shortcuts) identical
- Merge Bug
- Better material override settings
- searchable maps in material/map browser
- Nested layers in the layer manager
- spline drawing like acad
- object naming
- 'Boundary' command just like ACAD
- XREF Materials
- 3-point align, PLEASE
- measuring with lines
- moving several polygons and faces in local space
- Marquee Isolation Tool
- improved snap speed
- Recording for Automation
- A Purge Function
- referenced rotation for objects
- pivot snap
- Better Layer Filtering - especially with XREFs
- Instanced Xref scenes
- Revised Revit File Linking
- Untiled Procedural Textures
- Utilizing Multi Processors
- Render elements and split scan lines with Backburner
- Decent terrain
- Simplified GUI for Beginners
- Noise dispayed accurately in viewport
- Scene State Manager
- File Linking from CAD
- Historical Frame buffer memory
- better ability to script render passes
- Render settings as part of Camera
- copy clip images from VFB to other apps
- Better CAD integration
- Animated scene states
- Node based material editor
- Vector images as maps
- Remote Rendering
- CAD functionality
- Blending modes for Layered texture
- Objects specific viewport "Show" "Hide" settings
- READ ME FIRST: Autodesk 3ds max Wish List Q & A