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New 399
New
File menu > New
Keyboard > CT RL+N
New clears the contents of the current scene
without changing system settings (viewport
configuration, snap settings, Material Editor,
background image, and so on). The New
command also gives you the option, when you use
it while a populated scene is active, to reuse objects
fromthecurrentsceneinthenewone.
Procedure
To creat e a new scene:
1.
Choose File > New or press CTR L +N.
2. In the New Scene dialog, specify the types of
objects to keep, if any.
3. Click OK.
Inter face
TheNewScenedialoghasthefollowingcontrols:
Keep Objects and Hierarchy—Keeps the objects and
the
hierarchical links (page 3–1045) between them,
but removes any animation
keys (page 3–1054) .
Note: Ifthecurrentscenehasanyfilelinks,3dsMax
performs a Bind operation on all linked files.
Keep Objects—Keeps the objects in the scene,
but removes any links between them and any
animation keys.
Wa rn in g: This option should not be used when working
with a scene containing linked or imported objects.
New All (Default)—
Clears the contents of the
cur rent scene.
Reset
File menu > Reset
Resetclearsalldataandresetstheprogram
settings (viewp ort configuration, snap settings,
MaterialEditor,backgroundimage,andsoon).
Resetting restores the startup defaults, saved in the
file
maxstart.max , and removes any customization
you might have done during the current session.
Resetting has the same effect as exiting and
restarting 3ds Max.
Tip: To change the startup defaults, start 3ds Max
and make the adjustments you would like to see
at startup. Then save the file to your
scenes/
directory as maxstart.max .
Procedure
IfyouhavemadechangessincethelastSave
operation, a dialog prompts you whether you want
to save your changes.
To reset 3ds Max:
1.
Choose File > Reset.
Ifyouhavemadeanychangessincethelast
Save operation, a dialog prompts you to save
them. As further protection against data loss, a
confirmation dialog appears.
2. When asked if you really want to reset, click Yes.
Clicking No on this dialog cancels the Reset
operation.