Importing custom UI setting from 2023 into 2024.

[Mr.Mxyzptlk]

Would I be breaking anything by doing this? Or do I have to set up everything from scratch in 2024?

[CAMedeck]

It is not advisable to use saved custom UI settings between versions of 3ds Max.  There can be some differences on how the UI works from one version to another that will cause issues when loading an old UI scheme.

[doug_bowker_3D]

No one sees how this as a problem? It can take a long time to set up a custom UI- many shortcuts, context menus and so much more. Saving it for future releases seems like one of the most obvious uses for saving at all.

How is it that Adobe After Effects doesn't even require you to load it in? It just looks for it, asks if you'd like to use the last version's UI and does it for you? Actually, that is the case with all the Adobe products, and they often have significant changes to capabilities and tools between major releases.

For the record, I rarely have had any problems importing old CUI profiles into Max. I think earlier this year I brought one in that was from Max 2020 to 2023 without any issues. Usually, I do it per module though: One for Color Scheme, one for Menus, one for Shortcuts, etc.

[JasonLuckett]

Yep agreed, the only reason it's this way is they have no incentive to change, the amount of time users waste is of no major concern for Autodesk. They update the software but some bugs inevitably don't get picked up through beta. Most studios won't implement 3dsmax 2024 into their pipeline for at least 2-3 months after the release.

It's 2023 and it should be seamless by now, it flatly isn't.

[darawork]

Hi,

Please vote here:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-ideas/product-customisation-tied-to-log-in-credentials/idi-p/...

Thanks,