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Can't undock caommand panel in 3ds max 2017

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Message 1 of 22
ludo
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Can't undock caommand panel in 3ds max 2017

Hello.

 

I can't undock (float) the command panel in 3ds max 2017.

in 2016 it was just a matter of right clicking on the command panel and dock/undock it.

This feature seems to vanished on my installation of max 2017.

That's very annoying because I always had my command panel on a separate screen to maximize the main view screen.

 

Can anyone help me how to get my command panel floating again?

I tried resetting my UI but that did not help.

 

Greetings, Ludo.

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Message 2 of 22
vusta
in reply to: ludo

so if you hover just to the right of the spanner, does it bring up 2 layers icon ? ( it's just 2 rectangles cascading)...if so..then simply drag it away...a fair distance tho...just a little won't work...

(or you could Rclick on that little area then Float)

 

CommandPanel.jpg

(NKP - No kudos please)

Message 3 of 22
nastev
in reply to: ludo

@ludo

Check in Customize -> Lock UI layout to be sure is not checked.

If it's checked - you could not undock or make changes in your current UI.

 

Best!

Nik

Message 4 of 22
ludo
in reply to: vusta

Hi Vusta.

 

No, it does not.

Right clicking has no effect on showing any squares.

I checked if it worked on my max 2016 installation.

There i works fine.

 

 

Message 5 of 22
vusta
in reply to: ludo

check @nastev's tips ?

Message 6 of 22
ludo
in reply to: nastev

Hi Nastev.

 

Lock Ui is not checked.

I checked and unchecked it.

 

Still can't undock the command panel

Message 7 of 22
vusta
in reply to: ludo

so to make thing a bit easier...drag out your columns so you have 2 columns like this...now you got plenty of real estate to work with, so RClick on the empty area  to the right of the spanner, can you pick Float and does it do anything ?

 

CommandPanel2.jpg

Message 8 of 22
ludo
in reply to: vusta

I tried that already.

My command bar is standard three columns wide.

I have no clue what is going on here.

I'm a experienced user, also in customizing the UI to my needs but can't crack this one.

 

Message 9 of 22
ludo
in reply to: vusta

It's also strange that the context menu does not show the Dock/float option or minimize.

Message 10 of 22
vusta
in reply to: ludo

try this hack...and I stress HACK, try at your own risk...

 

in C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2017 - 64bit\ENU\en-US\UI\Workspaces\usersave\Workspace1__usersave__.cuix

 

just edit it with Notepad....near the top you should find this

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ADSK_CUI>
    <CUIWindows>
        <Window name="Command Panel" type="S" rank="0" subRank="0" hidden="0" dPanel="8" tabbed="0" curTab="-1" cType="4">
            <FRect left="1502" top="144" right="1718" bottom="1223" />
            <DRect left="1658" top="83" right="1858" bottom="1158" />
            <DRectPref left="2147483647" top="2147483647" right="-2147483648" bottom="-2147483648" />
            <CurPos left="1658" top="83" right="1858" bottom="1158" floating="0" panelID="8" />
        </Window>

 

...change the floating=0 to 1....

 

Yes I tested on mine, I have it docked, it is at 0, if I exit Max and change it to 1, next time I open Max....it's floating....

 

Please wear protective goggles as your computer may explode !!!

Message 11 of 22
ludo
in reply to: vusta

Hey Vusta.

 

Thanks...my computer just exploded big time. I'm in the hospital now on a respirator with third degree burns en no hair. But at least it worked! Thanks for the exploding hack! 😉

 

Ludo

Message 12 of 22
vusta
in reply to: ludo

haha...as long as you can still write to fill out the compo claim...

 

btw, do you now get back the 'float' option when RClicking ?

Message 13 of 22
ludo
in reply to: vusta

Yes. When I right click the floating command panel, I can dock it in the screen again.

But then again, there's no way to undock it again.

I have to manually turn the 0 into a 1 in the cuix.

Message 14 of 22
vusta
in reply to: ludo

hmmm...ok...time to handover to the devs i guess...

 

cheers.

Message 15 of 22
ludo
in reply to: vusta

How do I hand it over to a Dev?

Message 16 of 22
vusta
in reply to: ludo

dunno...just hoping Alfred would get your details to pass onto the devs and hopefully find out why you're missing them options.

 

(i'm just a hillbilly who rarely pops his head up from under a rock, not affiliated with AD)

Message 17 of 22
Alfred.DeFlaminis
in reply to: ludo

Hello @ludo,

 

I am very sorry for the delay here, post volume off the hook lately.  I'd be glad to help with this. But you and I might be able to solve this one and I'd sure like to try.  This is a first for me, so I don't have a process for diagnosing this, please bear with me as I ask a few questions.  It helps that you are an experienced user and already tried resetting your settings so we can skip that boilerplate stuff.  

 

Do you use any plugins that radically change your UI or anything?  Is Max running on your primary monitor?  If not, does it work if you move it there?  Is your graphics card on the list of supported cards?  Is there anything else out of the ordinary that you can think of?  Thanks!

 

That's a pretty great post by @vusta, nice work.  

 

Best Regards,

Message 18 of 22
Alfred.DeFlaminis
in reply to: ludo

Hello @ludo,

 

I just wanted to follow up here, any progress on this issue?

Best Regards,

Message 19 of 22
robin
in reply to: Alfred.DeFlaminis

Hi Alfred.

 

Moving Max to my main screen was the solution.
Thank you for the support!

Still it keeps being some kind of a bug. But moving max to my main screen, undocking the command bar and moving max to my second screen again works.

 

Greetings, Ludo.

Message 20 of 22
Alfred.DeFlaminis
in reply to: robin

Hello @robin, thanks for the confirmation.  I had a feeling it might be tied up with that.  Do you find the same thing to be true @ludo?

 

Max definitely needs/wants to be on Monitor 1.  I have already logged an issue about this, but it does seem to come up in various forms from time to time.  


Best Regards,

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