3dsMAX instances as tabs in one window

[vszemes]

Hi there,

I would like to propose to have instances of 3dsMAX as separate tabs within the same 3dsMAX session, instead of separate processes.

Apart from making things less cluttered, it could open up a plethora of new functionalities - the simplest one being abe to copy and paste easily between max sessions, which is currently clumsy at best.

One could open up xrefs or usd assets in a new tab, edit them and see them update live, compare and list file and render settings between .max files, duplicate the file and test it in a different render engine (.usd, .mtlx, etc) with much greater ease.

I've always missed this feature, I'm sure there would be a large benefit to that.

Thanks for considering,

Viktor

[truckexpert]

Good idea. I routinely have two and sometimes three instances of 3DS max running. I don’t know of any other way to edit a called Xref and the calling model at the same time,

[Kranos_Orphydian]

Tabs are everywhere these days so yes!

[JezEmin]

This has been suggested many times before.

[gandhics]

Well... I guess everybody has their own taste.

Fusion does this, and it makes me crazy.

I don't think I want to see this for max...

[miauuuu]

You can try the Groupy by Stardock. I have no idea if it will add all 3dsMax instances in one window with tabs, but at least you can try.

[teamSP26J]

3ds max is like a big store with oportunities for scripters to make some money on lacking features 

https://www.3dtoall.com/maxtabs/