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808 Chapter 22: Customizing the User Interface
Conf igure Pa ths
Customize menu > Configure User Paths
Customize menu > Configure System Paths
Configure Paths funct ionality is available in two
dialogs:
•Pathsthatyou use to spe cify loc ations for
bitmaps, scenes, etc. are found on the Configure
User Paths dialog (page 3–808). In addition, the
latter dialog now lets you save, load, and merge
path-configuration files, wh ich ma kes it easier
for content-creation teams to set up the same
folders for al l team members to use.
• Paths used by 3ds Max for purposes such as
loading fonts and defaults are accessible on the
Configure System Paths dialog (page 3–810).
See also
Asset Tracking dialog > Paths menu (page 3–492)
Conf igure User Paths
Customize menu > Configure User Paths
3ds Max uses stored paths to locate different kinds
of user files, including scenes, images, DX9 effects
(FX),photometric,andMAXScriptfiles.Youuse
the Configure User Paths command to display the
Configure User Paths dialog and customize these
paths. This command is useful when you add new
folders to help you organize your scenes, images,
plug-ins,backups,andsoon.
You can save, load, and merge the paths that
theConfigureUserPathsdialogmanagesin
MXP (max path) files. This makes it easy for
all members of content-creation teams to keep
projects organized and work efficiently by using
thesamepaths.
See also
Configure System Paths (page 3–810)
Procedures
In general, these procedures are common to all
panels on the Configure User Paths dialog. When
you change a setting, it’s written to the 3dsmax.ini
(page 1–18) file, and is effective immediately.
To modify a path:
1.
Click a path entr y to highlight it.
2. Click Modify.
3. UsetheChooseDirectorydialogtodooneof
the followi ng:
• EnterapathinthePathfield.
• Navigate to locate a path.
4. Optional step (3rd Party Plug-Ins p anel only):
Edit the description of the pa th in the Label
field.
This description subsequently appears in the
path list.
5. Click Use Path.
The new path takes effect immediately.
To shar e User paths with team members:
1.
Use the Configure User Paths dialog to set up
all necessary user paths.
2. Click the Save As button and then use the
SavePathsToFiledialogtosavethepath
configurationasanMXPfile.
3. Make the pa th configuration file available to
other team members.
4. Each team member then opens the Configure
UserPathsdialogandusesLoadorMergeto
open the path configuration file.
Thenewpathconfigurationisnowthesameon
each team member’s machine.