3ds Max Ideas - Page 37

Anonymous · ‎03-05-2018

3dsmax users need quick and easy ways to render out particles and splines without the need to apply geometry to the objects. Many other software packages already feature dedicated hair or spline shaders you can apply to splines and have them render without the need to turn them into geometry. Lack of geometry speeds up both viewport and output rendering. The same thing with particles. For example, in Cinema4d if you use the X-Particles plugin, there is a shader where particles will render as 2d dots without the need to apply geometry to each particle for them to become visible. This also speeds up viewport and output rendering. 3dsmax features the Hair And Fur effect which can render 2d hair, but it's limited to hair objects only, and material settings are kept within the Hair And Fur modifier, not as an actual material. It would be much easier if there was a dedicated Hair/Spline shader for this that can be applied to both splines and Hair And Fur objects. Spline Shader Particle Shader

Anonymous · ‎03-01-2018

I have some drawings that I'd like to display as guides in my FRONT and RIGHT viewports. I'd like to be able to 'lock' them in place so that when I zoom in and out of the model I'm working on, the images also zoom in and out and remain in the same place as when I started creating objects. I was able to do this in Max 2013 but later versions don't have a working checkbox to lock the pan and zoom of background images in ANY VIEWPORT I wish. I have read many posts by people asking the same thing only to be told 'it doesn't work like that anymore' - 'you can't do that' and, the plumper, 'create planes and apply the background images to those' - which is a timeconsuming and inefficient 'work around'. Can anyone tell me WHY the background image Lock checkbox/function has been removed? and the idea suggested here is... bring it back!

lightcube · ‎01-13-2018

For writing custom attributes and scripted plugins, it would be nice if we could use the DataPair() class. #dataPair #dataPairTab This would be very beneficial for arbitrary data storage where the data rules are generated (like storing data for game engine entities). Currently to store this kind of data requires clunky workarounds like storing the data in strings and reparsing.

lightcube · ‎12-22-2017

Something that I'd find useful is a new modifier that does what a Boolean:Union function does. Why should this be a modifier when we have ProBoolean, Boolean and the Collapse Utility? There are several reasons, but the main reason is for optimizing single meshes that have intersecting geometry (Elements that are intersecting). To perform a Boolean on a single mesh, you are forced to explode it into many meshes, then run Boolean. This destroys the procedural Max paradigm. Desired features: Remove all intersected geometry as expected with Union Function Do not require sealed geometry (internally run CAP HOLES if it's essential for function)

Anonymous · ‎12-12-2017

I think it's time for 3dsmax to have the ability to run every frame BUT with a maximum frame rate limitation, just like in Maya. Currently we either have "Real Time", or our playback runs way to fast if the scene is light. To have a run every frame WITH a frame cap of the desired frame rate would be handy when dealing with particle systems for example. Often particle systems runs more stable when running every frame (especially in Forward mode), but currently simulations can end up playing too fast. Give users a proper frame cap feature when Real Time is disabled. It's long overdue.

companioncube · ‎12-02-2017

Add ability to select Layers to exclude/include lists. at the moment i have a script that convert layers to selection sets which then allows me to pick selection sets but would be easier if there was option to select layers exclude/include lists.

Xerges · ‎11-27-2017

splines sculpting could benefit many workflows inside Max, hair and fur for instance could be so much better with sculpting tools inside splines

Anonymous · ‎11-22-2017

Will there be a 3DS Max LT release similar to what you did with Maya by offering an LT version for indies? I would be very interested in purchasing a 3DS Max LT subscription if so. Thanks!

Anonymous · ‎11-20-2017

When working with a model, I want to click just one button to see (edit) the material with which I work. Now i have to press M, then select a cell, then take the pipette, then click on it on the object (I can also miss). It takes a lot of time, it's better if i can immediately edit the material of the object that is selected.

Anonymous · ‎10-30-2017

So far, I see all this hype about Arnold and no doubt, with its material and mapping options, you can do A LOT with it. However, I find ART to be much more intuitive and friendly with providing a more clear view in active shade more quickly than Arnold for the same scene. It seems easier to tweak exposure values to what you desire as well. I will be posting later a scene rendered with Scanline, ART and Arnold with the approximate render times. So please keep developing ART. I don't know why I don't hear of more artists using it. I hesitate to say the it's lacing the psychological effect of it being a "3rd party" and therefore "better." Anyway, I would like to see more clear material editor representations and better noise reduction. It does take quite a few passes to eliminate all the noise but the image is amazingly photorealistic. Anyway, I know "keep developing" is a bit vague but the point is don't let this go by the wayside because the hype is so much on MR, VR, and now Arnold.

aq · ‎09-28-2017

Selecting menus: "Help->Autodesk Product Information->About 3DS MAX" brings up the "About 3DS MAX" dialogue (a fairly standard thing for Windows apps) which shows the version number. However this does not tell you what "Service pack" or "Update number" you are running. For example - for 3DS MAX 2018.2 update the name is listed as "2018Update" (no spacing, no indication of the "update number") with version number below of "20.0 - 20.2.0.2345". The version number presumably describes the exact version of MAX but without any source of cross-referencing information that's not very helpful. Am I running 2018.1 update? Am I running 2018.2 update? Why not just say this in the product version naming?

lightcube · ‎08-29-2017

Right now the MAXScript access to keyboard is limited to just modifier keys: keyboard.shiftPressed keyboard.controlPressed keyboard.altPressed keyboard.escPressed I propose that there is also a new readonly parameter: keyboard.otherKeyPressed This parameter will return true if any key other than SHIFT, CONTROL, ALT and ESC is pressed. Why would you want this? I built a collection of MacroScripts that I wanted to include a default Alternate Action that would, instead of running the action, take the user to a documentation URL for the action. So I arbitrarily chose the SHIFT key. This way, if the user SHIFT-CLICKS the macroscript in the menu bar, the user will go to the documentation. There is one problem with this: if the user assigns a keyboard shortcut that uses SHIFT, the function won't run as the user expects. If this new parameter is added, you can do something like this in a MacroScript without worrying about colliding with keyboard shortcuts (which require more than a modifier key): if (keyboard.shiftPressed AND NOT keyboard.otherKeyPressed) then ( --do alternate action ) else ( --do primary function )

Xerges · ‎08-16-2017

When you press "x" and the search box shows up it should remember the last action you use in that search box, also it should have a list of the last few words you typed into the search box and being able to navigate them with up and down arrows then select with enter.

Hugh_Compton · ‎08-15-2017

Make a group of materials in Revit that are compatible with Stingray & 3DS Max.

Anonymous · ‎07-19-2017

Adding 2D drawing exports to 3ds Max (like what sketchup has) will be a great Feature. The base concept is: After choosing one of the orthographic views (Front view for example), Have an Export option to save that view as a 2D drawing and an option for hiding hidden lines (back faces) or showing them.

lightcube · ‎07-02-2017

The Render Map Dialog needs to be brought into the modern age: Default Render Size should not be 240. It should be 512 (or 1024). Should include a dropdown or buttons for common sizes (256,512,1024,2048, etc) Should include a ratio lock: when on, changing one dimension changes the other Presets: Allow saving current settings as preset; allow loading presets.

passariello · ‎06-16-2017

Hi all!.... I have made a UI as Animators UI interface. I think really we need somethings like this!.... I hope that you have others ideas to expand or riview it ... But please, vote to push the idea that we need a better UI for animators!!!!!! VOTE IT!

Pac_187 · ‎06-14-2017

Issue: Since 3ds Max 2017 it's not possible to see if a uv-island has already been assigned to a group, other than selecting it and then clicking the select group button. This makes working with groups a laborious task. Even though the versions prior to 2017 show the group id which a uv-island belongs to, it is still not obvious which other uv-islands make up the group, other than clicking the select group button. Idea: The ability to toggle a visualization of the different groups would be a nice feature. This could be solved by drawing the outline of the bounding box that is formed by the grouped uv-islands. Different colors per outline will clearly differentiate a group from the others. Additionally the group id could be drawn at the center of the bounding box.

Anonymous · ‎06-13-2017

ability to stitch multiple selected edges together at the same time. ie, a ring or loop selection. I've been away from max for 9 years and i'm gobsmacked that's still not an option.

passariello · ‎06-12-2017

We need a good path deform for our motion graph and some stuff. Actual Path Deform lost the position of object and required a constant position.... Another problem is in the core of actual modifier that not permit a good solution and final work... Please, take in consideration that we really need! 🙂

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Spline and particle shaders

Bring back the LOCK PAN/ZOOM background images checkbox

Add DataPair() Data Type to scripted plugins and custom attributes

Union Modifier

Disable Real Time Playback WITH Frame Rate Cap

Add ability to select Layers to exclude/include lists.

spline sculpting

3DS Max LT

One button for accessing the material of the selected object

PLEASE continue to Develop Autodesk Ray Tracer!

Show MAX version in meaningful form

MAXScript needs more access to the Keyboard

Search box should remember last used commands

Revit Materials Compatible With Stingray & 3DS Max

3ds max 2d drawing export

Render Map Dialog Updates

ANIMATORS toolbar (nothing new but better UI)

Visualize groups in UVW Editor

Stitch: Custom - multiple selected edges

ReThink Path Deform

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