topic Re: Link Constraint not working in 3ds Max Forum

Link Constraint not working

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:16:06 GMT

Hi All, not very experienced at 3ds but I have a simple problem, I cant get an object to disappear and then reappear, I'm following the steps in this help page:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/3DSMax/files/GUID-DDCC801D-78DA-4054-822B-A422A4EC23EE-htm.html

and have created the included file.

When move the time slider back and forth the cylinder does not disappear.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

(current computer exceeds the requires specification)

Re: Link Constraint not working

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:13:59 GMT

Hello @Anonymous,

First, I'd like to apologize that you experienced such a long delay before you got a reply here. I realize this thread is old, but I'd like to help find an answer for you. Are you still having this issue?

The reason this isn't working for you is because the object properties are currently set to "By Layer". Since the layer isn't getting the visibility track adjustments, the object is overriding its local info for the layer info. If you right click on the object and press Properties, you can check it to By Object as shown below. Please let me know if you have any questions!

If one or more of these posts helped answer your question, please click "Accept as Solution" on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily and thank you for doing so.

Best Regards,

Re: Link Constraint not working

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 06:38:02 GMT

Thanks, I found the answer by myself by clicking around etc.

Re: Link Constraint not working

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:33:19 GMT

Nice work! Thanks for the update and for marking that as a solution, I appreciate it. The next person with this problem will have an easier time finding an answer.

Best Regards,

Re: Link Constraint not working

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 06:36:33 GMT

The problem is with the help. It should have the change in the properties included because anyone following the directions will end up with the same problem I had.

Re: Link Constraint not working

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:40:20 GMT

I see @Anonymous. Does the help ask you to turn on "By Layer" on the object properties? Or, is that part of a tutorial in the help? If you can link me to it I'll start the process to get it updated. Thanks!

Best Regards,

Re: Link Constraint not working

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:12:05 GMT

see link in original post

Re: Link Constraint not working

Alfred.DeFlaminis — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 22:40:43 GMT

Hello @Anonymous,

I had seen that link, I was thinking there may be another. The default for Max is "By Object" so at some point you had to manually enable that "By Layer" option. The linked help file doesn't direct users to do that.

Best Regards,