topic Re: 3DS Max 2016 can't change button appearance in 3ds Max Forum

3DS Max 2016 can't change button appearance

augusto_goicoechea1 — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:53:44 GMT

Hello, Im tring to make a simple toolbar (3ds max 2016) with the "Customize User Interface" menu and all works ok until I try to chang the appearence of the button. It just show me the button desings that come by defoult. I´ve put my custom buttons on several folders like "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\UI_ln\Icons", "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\UI_ln\IconsDark" and "C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2016 - 64bit\ENU\usericons" but keep without working.

I´ve followed this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq4C-AHrMpo

Do someone know waht I´m doing wrong?

Please, help! Thank you very much!

Augusto.

Re: 3DS Max 2016 can't change button appearance

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:09:42 GMT

I'd be interested to hear this too, I didn't even realize you could put your own icons in there for custom toolbars!

Re: 3DS Max 2016 can't change button appearance

augusto_goicoechea1 — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:13:08 GMT

Yes, I keep serching but without solution.

Please, if you get something share it here!

Re: 3DS Max 2016 can't change button appearance

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:39:58 GMT

Hello @augusto_goicoechea1,

This article should shed some more light on this. I have some more tips for you here below.

You must be sure to end the name of your icon with _16i or _24i. If you are using the default settings (where “use large toolbar buttons” is turned on), then the system will be looking for the 24 pixel size.
Even if you only intend to use the 24px version, you need BOTH sizes to be included in the UI_ln\Icons and UI_ln\IconsDark directory (and with the same name, except for the suffix)
You also need to restart Max for the new group to show up.

Is that helpful?

Best Regards,

Re: 3DS Max 2016 can't change button appearance

augusto_goicoechea1 — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:07:55 GMT

Thank you very much alfred! Now is ok!

I put in one button more which is _24a, so that I can have the alpha for the image!

Regards!

Augusto.

Re: 3DS Max 2016 can't change button appearance

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 17:44:50 GMT

Glad to hear it @augusto_goicoechea1, thanks for the update!

Best Regards,