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832 Chapter 22: Customizing the User Interface
Gi zmos P refer ences
Customize menu > Preferences > Preference Settings
dialog > Gizmos tab
You set the display and behavior of the Transform
gizmos (page 1–426) on the Gizmos panel of the
Preference Settings dialog .
Inter face
Transform Gizmos group
On—When on, 3ds Max uses the Transform
gizm o to enable more powerful move, rotate, and
scale options. When turned off, a bas ic tripod is
displayed, with no axis specificity.
Show Ax is Labels—Toggles the display of the axis
labels on the Transform gizmo.
Note: Functionality is maintained when axis labels
are turned off.
Allow Multiple Gizmos—Toggles the display of
more than one gizmo at a time.
When turned off, a Transform gizmo will only be
displayed for one object at a time in a selection set.
When turned on and when Use Pivot Point Center
in the Use Center flyout is active, each object in a
selection set will have its own transform gizmo.
Size—Sets the size of the Transform gizmo as a
percentage of the v iewport size. Range=1 to 100.
Move Gizmo group
Relative Size (% )—Sets the size of the Move gizmo,
relativetotheSizevalueoftheTransformgizmo.
Range= 0.0 to 500.0.
Plane Handles g roup
The plane handles let you constrain object
movement along combinations of any two axes.
On—Toggles the use of plane handles on the
Transfor m g iz mo.
Size—Setsthesizeoftheplanehandles,asa
percent of the distance from the Offset to the
tripod axis. Range=0.0 to 100.0.
Offset—The percentage of the distance from the
gizmo’stripodaxistotheouterextentofthe
Primary axis handles.
For example, 0 = no plane handles; 100 = plane
handles extend as far as the Primary axis handles.
Center Box Handle group
Thecenterboxcanbeusedasahandlefor
translations constrained parallel to a viewport.
Move i n Screen Spa ce—Toggles the use of the center
box handle.
Rotate Gizmo group
Relative Size (%)—Sets the size of the Rotate g izmo,
relativetotheSizevalueoftheTransformgizmo.
Range= 0.0 to 500.0.
Free R otation—Toggles the use of free rotation.