Autodesk 3ds Max 2021 Managing Scenes, Files, and Projects – E-BOOK

Autodesk 3ds Max 2021 Managing Scenes, Files, and Projects – E-BOOK

Composition: Childhood Toys
This scene references the toy train shown in the previous illustration.
Vincent Dany
Copyright © 2008
File-Handling Commands
The principal commands for handling files are found on the File menu.
File-Handling Apps and Utilities
There are several apps and utilities available that help you manage content and files:
 The 3ds Max Asset Library is a standalone app that allows you to quickly access 3D
content on your local computer and network in a single view, making all content instantly
searchable. You can download the app from the Autodesk App store.
 The Bitmap / Photometric Path Editor utility lets you view bitmap paths or remove them
from the scene file.
 The File Finder is another resource for finding 3ds Max scenes.
 The Resource Collector copies or moves a scene’s bitmaps into a single directory.
 The Fix Ambient utility resolves lighting issues with older versions of scene files.
 The Bitmap Pager Statistics dialog provides information that helps you resolve issues with
scenes that require large amounts of memory for texture maps.
 The Substitute modifier lets you replace linked AutoCAD Architecture objects with native
3ds Max geometry and objects.
Image File Formats
You can use image file formats in a variety of ways: as textures for materials, as backgrounds to
viewports, as background environments, as Image Input events in Video Post, and as images
projected from a light. Similarly, 3ds Max can render to a number of popular image file formats.
External References (XRefs) to Objects and Scenes
External references to objects and scenes are another powerful way to manage a project,
especially when it involves multiple contributors.