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Reset Background Transform 45
Note:
Viewports can use the cur rent Env ironment
Map (set on the Environment panel (page 3–272)
of the Environment and Effects dialog) as the
background image.
Procedure
To update the background image displayed in a
viewport:
1.
Activate a viewport that contains a background
image.
2. Choose Views menu > Update B ackground
Image.
Reset Background Transform
Views menu > Reset Background Transform (available
only when a v iewport background image is displayed and
Lock Zoom/Pan is turned on)
Reset Background Transform rescales and
recenters the current backg round to fit an
orthographic or user viewport. Use this command
when you want to reset the background to the
new position of your geometry. See Procedure for
detailed requirements.
Procedure
To r eset t he ba ck gr ound to f it the v iewpor t:
1.
Activate an orthographic or user viewport that
has a background image.
2. Press Alt+B .
3. Turn on either Match Bitmap or Match
RenderingOutput,andthenturnonLock
Zoom/Pan.
4. Click OK.
5. Choose Views menu > Reset Backg round
Transfor m .
The background image readjusts in the
viewport.
Show Transform Gizmo
Views menu > Show Transform Gizmo
Keyboard > X
Show Transform Gizmo toggles the display of
the Transform gizmo axis tr ipod (page 1–424)
for all viewports when objects are selected and a
transform is act ive.
Additional controls for the Transform gizmo are
found on the Gizmo Preferences settings (page
3–832).
When the Transform gizmo is turned off, Show
Transform Gizmo cont rols the display of the axis
tripod on selected objects.
The state of Transform gizmo is sav ed in
3dsmax.ini, so it’s m aintained between scenes and
sessions.
The related entries in the 3dsmax.ini file are:
• INI: Transformgizmo=1 (for Transform Gizmo
visibility, controlled by Preferences)
• INI: ShowAxisIcon=1 (for Axis Icon visibility,
controlled in Views menu)
The visibility of the Axis tripod overrides the
visibility of the Transform Gizmo. If you turn off
the Transform Gizmo in Preferences, the Axis
tripod remains on the selected object. If you then
turn off the Show Transform Gizmo in the Views
menu, it ac tually tur ns off the Axis tripod. When
theAxistripodisdisabled,theTransformGizmo
is also hidden.
Tip: Theconverseisnottrue. Ifthetransform
gizmo is turned off, turning on the axis t ripod
visibilit y does not display the transform gizmo.