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In the pop-up menu, choose Object, then the

name of the parameter you want to manipulate.

The Parameter Wiring dialog (page 2–412)

appears.

6. In the Parameter Wiring dialog, make sure

the direction goes from the manipulator to

the object (or both directions), and then click

Connect.

7. Close the Parameter Wiring dialog.

Now when you turn on Select And Manipulate

and use the manipulator, the object updates

under the manipulator’s control.

Inter face

Angle—The initial angle of the manipulator.

Distance—The length of the manipulator, in

3ds Max units. Default=the dista nce of mouse

drag when the manipulator was created.

Use Squa re—When on, the base of the cone

is square or rectangular, rather than circular .

Default=off.

Aspect—WhenUseSquareison,adjuststheaspect

ratio of the rectangular cone base. Default=1.0.

Pl ane Angle M ani pulator

Create panel > Helpers > Manipulators > Object Type

rollout > Plane Angle button

Create menu > Hel pers > Manipulators > Plane Ang le

ThePlaneAnglemanipulatorlookslikealeveror

joystick. By wiring its Ang le va lue to a par ameter

of another object, you can create a custom control,

with visual feedback, within a scene.

Plane a ngle manipulator at different angles