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the bottom of the preset list, two choices let you
create your own custom presets:
Loa d P r es et—When you choose Load Preset,
3dsMaxdisplaysafileselectordialogthatletsyou
choose the RPS file to load.
Each category corresponds to one panel of the
Render Scene dialog. Choose which panel’s
settings you want to load f rom the RPS file, and
click Load. Once you load a custom preset fi le, its
name appears on the drop-down list, along with
the default choices.
Impor tant: Even though the renderer is assigned in the
Common panel of the Render Scene dialog, renderer
assignments a re not loaded with the Common category
in the RPS file. The current renderer assignment has its
own category in the Select Preset Categories dialog. For
example, if the current renderer is the Default Scanline
Renderer, the Selec t Preset Categories dialog will have a
category labeled D efault Scanline Renderer.
Save Preset—
When you choose Sav e Preset,
3ds Max first displays a file selector dialog, letting
you name the RP S file. After that, the Select Preset
Categories dialog opens.
Each category corresponds to one panel of the
Render Scene dialog. Choose which panel’s
settings you want to save, and then click Save.
Once you save a custom preset file, its name
appears on the drop-down list, along with the
default choices.
Impor tant: Even though the renderer is assigned in the
Common panel of the Render Scene dialog, renderer
assignments are not savedwiththeCommoncategory
in the RPS file. The current renderer assignment has its
own category in the Select Preset Categories dialog. Fo r
example, if the current renderer is the Default Scanline
Renderer, the Select Preset Categories dialog will have a
category labeled Default Scanline Renderer.
The RPS files that provide the default presets are
in the \renderpresets subfolder of your \3dsmax
folder. We recommend you save your own presets
in this subfolder as well. If you choose a different
location, 3ds Max saves the f ull path name. (You
can also use the Configure User Paths dialog >
File I/O panel (page 3–810) to specify your custom
location.)