3ds Max Ideas

JD3D_CGI · ‎09-24-2024

There's always a phase of developing a shot where I am moving the camera target and adjusting the camera parameters - I have to keep switching back and forth between the two and selecting and deselecting. It's especially annoying because this is the phase where I like to lean back from my desk, put my feet up, and take time to consider how shots look. I see no reason why the camera parameters cannot be edited while the target object is selected. Being able to edit the camera parameters while the camera's target is selected would make life easier.

jibijib · ‎10-02-2024

This has annoyed me for a while, and I've had to change it everytime I have a new scene. Everyone I've worked with says they always use both "polygon count" and "triangle count" and never use "vertex count" or "frames per second", and "Total + Selection" is preferable over "Total". Does anyone else agree? On the Display Performance, which finally had it's map sizes increased from 1024 to 4096 in 2024, it still however tabs through each dialogue box not in order. Commonly, in programs that have been designed properly, you would tab DOWNWARDS. The Display Performance tabs from the first box, to the sixth box, then back up one, then down one, then down TWO, and then nowhere, and then back to the first box, and then the second, then nowhere again, and then the third box, etc. I know the UI would have just been thrown together, but it's been 15+ years with this, and it's a simple fix to sort the UI tab orders. Also, this menu appears twice in the drop down menu, both with different names. Why does it appear twice, and why with two differing names?

calberto.cart · ‎08-30-2024

Hi When Im testing a new tool and theres a lot of options, sometimes I forget what I did or I modified values without noticing and I want to go back for the default values and im not gonna right click all the options or redo the object. I saw a video of PhoenixFD where all the modified fields were colored in post, I think this is very interesting to have when youre testing new tools, sometimes you make a mistake or just want to know what have you modified from all the options.

dswahn · ‎03-21-2024

A quality-of-life addition to Slate would be if the last connector of Multi/Sub materials means increasing the number of sub-materials (and also connects the material). This means fast work constructing Multi/Sub materials when you don't know from the start how many sub-material slots you need. Being able to connect at the bottom to extend the number of sub-material simply means less disruptive material workflow.

dswahn · ‎02-23-2024

It is good that we in 2024 can finally control the Viewport Clipping values parametrically via MAXScript. Handling Viewport Clipping in previous versions have been one of the biggest annoyances inside 3ds max. However, not all users know that this is possible to change with actual values, or where to find scripts that provide an interface. I suggest that parametric control for the near and far Clipping Planes should be added to the Active Viewport Settings so that any user can find and control this in the most logical place to look without the need for external solutions. And now that we can control this with using actual numbers we do not need to rely on that slider gizmo thing on the view of the viewport, so please let the user toggle whether this gizmo should be visible in the viewport while Viewport Clipping is enabled. And please expose this to MAXScript so it can be toggled by custom tools. It is often the case that when you need to make screenshots of the viewport you need to have Viewport Clipping enabled to minimize z-fighting, and the gizmo will always be there as a distraction. Let users be able to choose if they want to include it or not.

coilbookmedia · ‎08-04-2024

Hello, If I make a helper using a mesh object and name it DUMMY_something, your system should automatically make it non-rendarable because it detected the word DUMMY. Or if I go a long way to get to where I want to be many times (Menu, for example), but there is a shortcut, your system should detect this pattern and tell me that there is a short cut for it. (Auto preview a shortcut name to the side. Eventually we will remember it. Let's I always go FILE>SAVE auto preview after 10 times a message: "You can also use CTRL+S to save" ) Or if I model/animate it the wrong way, like going through extra unnecessary things, your system should learn my habits and advise a better way to do it. Or auto-naming based on a model shape, auto search PC for missing textures because a new hard-drive letter was change. You still have an issue with it. You can add AI weights how aggressive AI is with suggesting, auto changing settings for a user, correcting user's habits. Simulations settings should be also auto previewed in real time VISUALLY using AI so i don't have to change one number and restimulate and waste my time, etc.

Milosava · ‎05-04-2023

Hello, Clicking this button in the UV editor hides all unselected polygons/vertices in the UV editor. The problem comes when you unhide everything by clicking the button again and collapse the modifier stack and return to "Editable Poly". The vertices will remain hidden and you have to then manually click the "Unhide All" while in the "Vertices" selection mode. I feel that once you click the "Display Only Selected Polygons" again in the UV editor once you are done, it should automatically unhide everything, including the vertices. Cheers, Milos

serhatgumus · ‎12-26-2023

We are developing a VR project in 3ds max. The biggest problem we are currently experiencing is not being able to see 360 spherical in the viewport. Being able to view the viewport in different modes (spherical, cube, etc.) will make it easier to work on VR projects.

dswahn · ‎01-03-2024

For those who like to prevent accidental moving of objects the ability to lock transforms is useful, but the current UI functionality is tedious to work with because it requires the user to uncheck each axis one at the time. It is often the case that you wish to lock everything or all axes at once, and not everyone can or want to resort to scripting to solve this. • I suggest the addition of two main buttons that locks or unlocks everything (all axes on Move, Rotate and Scale). • I also suggest smaller buttons that can lock all axes on individual transform components, so if you want to lock just Move then you click the lock button to the right in that section. These smaller buttons will work so that if not all axes are checked, pushing the button will check all the axes, while if pushing the button while all axes are checked, all the axes will be unchecked. Such functionality provides a quick intuitive management without adding multiple buttons or submenus of some kind. The buttons provide a visual feedback to the user that there is some additional functionality besides the checkboxes themselves and the icon should be quite explanatory. • Another solution that does not involve any additional UI elements would be to give the same functionality as the button in the above example, but to simply right-clicking on the checkboxes themselves. The downside to this would be that this functionality would not be obvious to users who don't know it. I think for this reason that the previous suggestion with the visible buttons is a better option.

mihai3d · ‎11-21-2023

The bottom area is too tall and most of the space is wasted, having nothing in it. Even if I close the trackbar/time slider, there is still wasted space on vertical axis. That space is important. This can all be put on a single line. Or have an option to hide the buttons related to animation and have everything else on a single line, there is enough space. I'm guessing not everyone creates animations daily, so these buttons just stay there for no reason and take up precious space. Please consider this. Thanks!

JasonLuckett · ‎06-11-2024

Easy one guys, lock the Reference Coordinate System to whichever one you choose, should it be local, world etc. Make sure it's locked so when inevitably you edit something you will probably need to scale, move or rotate it. At the moment it keeps flipping back to View, this is lazy programming, we all know this, it's been like this forever. Thanks, Jason

dswahn · ‎11-03-2023

Nitrous is still a good viewport render, but one big annoying aspect of it compared to many other modern competitors is that the viewport cannot produce instant image-based lighting (IBL) without progressively iterate the end result over time. While the end result looks good it is straining having to watch five seconds of flickering as soon as you nudge the viewport navigation. Many modern real-time engines like Unreal can lit and shade scenes from background images in real-time without the need for progressive refinement, so we know it's possible. To increase Progressive Fade Time lessens the flickering a bit, but then you have to sit even longer to wait for the final result. It's a bit frustrating. It's time to update this archaic aspect of Nitrous. It would definitely make 3ds max feel more mature and up-to-date.

AiyappaBR · ‎02-21-2024

I'm aware of the little solid triangle indicator for the material applied to an object. Also, there is search function. but, i rarely get it to work. its bad especially when there are duplicate names for maps and materials and it is case sensitive and fails even if there is a accidental space before or after the name or if the name has multiple words. it would be great if the search function worked even if a part of Material/map name has the keyword. so, It would be great to have a visual indicator for the Material tree when the object is selected in the viewport. especially when there are hundreds of materials.. maybe a highlighter or a translucent bounding box when we select the object. so that we can straightaway pan/scroll to the concerned material

benjamin4MQAH · ‎04-03-2024

Hi I would be really helpful if there was an option to define resolution of the result based on edge length (average/approximation) making it easier to match resolutions between/across objects.

benjamin4MQAH · ‎06-09-2023

Could we add some tools for guiding and/or constraining the retopology result? I often get edge loops that spiral making unwrapping and texturing difficult. I propose adding some guides (a la mudbox's hard/soft guides) and also constraints/biases like "Favor Verticals/Horizontals" or "Preserve Corners". This is especially needed for organic models/sculpts without UVs or Smoothing Groups.

info2KD9N · ‎06-08-2023

Hello, Autodesk! I'm wondering why you haven't developed 3ds Max for macOS. I use macOS everyday and would love to have access to your amazing software. Why don't you consider developing 3ds Max specifically for macOS? Mac OS is the most convenient operating system for creative people! It is most suitable for creating and not bothering about settings, drivers, and various inconveniences associated with the operating system. You will simply have millions of new users and buyers of the 3ds max program. It is obvious! You could first do it through some kind of VINE or ROSETTA, and then gradually develop a full-fledged version for Mac. While Apple produced computers with Intel chips - I could use Parallels for 3ds max, but now it's not possible with the new M1 and M2 chips. But working in Windows is extremely inconvenient. I suffer a lot using computers on Windows. And there are millions like me. Finally, do something and transfer our favorite software to a normal operating system ... and not this terrible Windows ... Macs are super comfortable computers with the best screens, sound, synchronization with iPhones and iPads. It's simply the best tool for the job. And how did it happen that for all this splendor there is no magnificent 3DS Max ??? Even render systems already have everything for MacOS: Arnold, Corona Renderer, V-Ray, Redshift, Octane, Renderman. As a community of 3D visualizers, we believe in Autodesk. You can make 3DS Max for MacOS!!! Maybe we, the community, can somehow help you with this? For example, to test or something else?

Anonymous · ‎12-08-2016

Be able to detach a viewport to it's own floating window. Optionally maximize that viewport. This would allow you to use a second monitor just for a single viewport, this would be most awesome.

mail.sandrocardoso · ‎03-29-2024

Hello, it's my first suggestion here, I don't know if anyone has already given this idea. It is possible to update the Grid from the viewport perspective to something "infinite" like Houdini, c4d, blender... It seems simple, but it is very pleasant and useful in many animation projects.

dmooreM5Y4G · ‎06-10-2024

Give the option when exporting an object out of Max to auto-populate the Export Name field the same as the object name in Max.

dswahn · ‎02-25-2024

An often overseen feature of the UVW Unwrap Editor is the ability to scale from a specific point using the Set Pivot options, example: However, there are only five options to choose from - center and the four corners. It would be highly useful to be able to set the center of each side as well, such as center top, center right, etc. Using MAXScript such options already exist (https://help.autodesk.com/view/MAXDEV/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-496CE46A-EBD3-40C2-9637-3F21E0F0B0FB ) <void><Unwrap_UVW>.snapPivot <integer>pos 1 is the center 2 is the lower left of the selection 3 is the lower center of the selection 4 is the lower right of the selection 5 is the right center of the selection 6 is the upper right of the selection 7 is the upper center of the selection 8 is the upper left of the selection 9 is the left center of the selection So why not expose this to the user interface? Manipulating the pivot manually is also very difficult, if you work in UV Polygon sub-level it is impossible to move the Pivot to a manual place since Polygons will always overlap any interaction with the Pivot. Switching to UV Vertex sub-level will not overlap the Pivot, but any switching of the sub-level instantly resets the Pivot position, which forces you to work in Vertex if you even feel like manual placement. But the risk of loosing whatever manual placement is extremely high. Therefore I suggest the following: • Expose all 9 Pivot snap options directly in the UVW Unwrap Editor interface. • Provide an option to stop the pivot from resetting, meaning the Pivot position will stay the same between selection changes. • Provide and interface to set Pivot position by coordinate values for precise placement. There also seems to be some bugs with the current system that needs to be addressed: • When undoing it seems the Pivot does not update it's position correctly, making the Pivot drift away each time you undo: • When changing Pivot and using the Scale spinners directly it doesn't respect the new Pivot position until you click inside the UV layout space, which is annoying.

Edit camera parameters when Camera Target is selected

Streamline the Viewport Configurations menu

Change color for modified values

Quick Extend/Add Material To Multi/Sub in Slate

Viewport Clipping management improvements

AI to help us

Improvement: UV Editor "Display Only Selected Polygons" function

3ds Max 360 degree viewing in viewport

Buttons to Lock All Transform components in one go

UI bottom space - wasted

Reference Coordinate System

Instant IBL (Skylight) in Nitrous (no flickering)

Material Highlighting when object is selected

Retopology - Edge Length

Retopology with Guides and Constraints

3DS Max for Mac OS and M2 Chip!

Viewport Tear Off

Infinite perspective grid

Export With Object Name

More Pivot Center options in Unwrap UVW Editor

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