alt-x not working

[Anonymous]

Hello. I cannot see through objects using the alt-x command in 2018 version of 3ds max. what can i do? I use windows 10

[Fadhil_Farook · Accepted solution]

Select the Object > Right Click > Object Properties > Display Properties _ See Through.

Usually, this option should be triggered when you use the Shortcut ALT + X, but for reasons I am not aware of, this has to be done manually once per object or collectively before you can use the Keyboard shortcut.

[Anonymous]

Thanks buddy. By default 3ds max has this options as shown in the pic below. In order to be able to see through items i have to press on the icon By Layer and uncheck the Show Frozen in Grey option. Is there a way to change the default state of object properties? In 3ds max 2017 alt-x worked perfectly without doing any of this.

[kgokhangurbuz · Accepted solution]

Hello @Anonymous;

Yes, there's a very simple way. Please do the following:

-Go to Customize > Preferences > General Tab

-At the Bottom Right, you'll find Layer Defaults section

-Uncheck Default to By Layer for New Nodes

-Hit OK and exit.

Now you wont be in Layer mode but Object mode, and you can use your ALT + X combination anytime.

Below is the screenshot:

Kind regards;

[Anonymous]

X-Ray mode (alt+x) no longer functions properly in 3dsm 2020. Does anyone know how to get xray mode so that textures on objects behind your model will show through any xray'd objects?