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3DS MAX – Micro Reference Manual – Freeze Objects

3DS MAX – Micro Reference Manual – Hide Objects

3DS MAX – Micro Reference Manual – Layers

MANAGE LAYERS
Main Toolbar> Manage Layers…
Main Top Menu> Tools> Manage Layers

CREATE LAYERS
Main Top Menu> Tools> Manage Layers>’Create New Layer’ button

PUT OBJECTS INSIDE A LAYER
1. Main Top Menu> Tools> Manage Layers>select a layer LMB – with double click or check it
2. Select an object in the viewport
3. Main Top Menu> Tools> Manage Layers>’Add Selected Objects to Highlighted’ button

MOVE OBJECTS FROM a LAYER TO ANOTHER
1. Main Top Menu> Tools> Manage Layers>select a layer LMB – with double click or check it
2. Select an object in the viewport
3. Main Top Menu> Tools> Manage Layers>’Add Selected Objects to Highlighted’ button

3DS MAX – Micro Reference Manual – Group Models

GENERAL:

How can I create a Group?
Select one or more object> Main Top Menu> Group> Group

NOTICE: Once you assemble objects, you can treat them as a single object in your scene. Example: you can apply a Bend Modifier!

MAIN TOP MENU:

CREATE A GROUP

Group> Group
Select one or more object> Main Top Menu> Group> Group

Group>Ungroup
Select a group> Main Top Menu> Group> UnGroup

MODIFY AN OBJECT IN A GROUP

Group>Open
How can I modify an object in a group?
Select a group> Main Top Menu> Group> Open

Group>Close
How can I close an opened group?
Select a group> Main Top Menu> Group> Open

ADD – REMOVE AN OBJECT IN A GROUP

Group> Attach
Select an object> Group Attach> click a Group

Group Detach
Select a group> Main Top Menu> Group> Open> click an object> Group Detach

Group Explode
Select a group> Main Top Menu> Group> Explode (It detaches all objects and remove the Group)

3DS MAX – Micro Reference Manual – Animation Setup

Basic Animation Setup

BOTTOM RIGHT MENU:

Time Configuration button> Frame Rate
Time Configuration button> Animation> Start Time – End time
Time Configuration button> Playback> Direction> Forward – Reverse – Ping-Pong