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Better, more granular context sensitive help

Better, more granular context sensitive help

Hello!
Would be cool if 3ds Max had a much more 'granular' context sensitive help function.

Hover the cursor over anything (parameter/modifier/panel/button/whatever...) in the UI, press F1, and the according help page pops up, down to the very line where the item is explained!

 

Cinema4D's help works like this, and it's priceless. Best I've seen so far.

It isn't necessary to set focus (by LMB-clicking) on anything. Just hover the cursor, press F1.

 

 

Thanks a lot!

5 Comments
Tupaia
Advocate

Not talking about the help content here (which is fine), but how to find it quicker, without much browsing in the help pages.

Kelly_Michels
Alumni
Status changed to: Future Consideration
 
Tupaia
Advocate

Thank you!

😃

Tupaia
Advocate

Also, when you press F1 over an entry in the command list = action items list (in Customize User Interface > Keyboard, or Customize Ribbon), the appropriate help page to that command should open.

Thanks!

 

Tupaia
Advocate

To give this a little nudge: Revit has a well working help mechanism, too. Press F1 over anything, and that specific help page opens.

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