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Inter face
Thedialoglistsallthescenestatesthataresavedin
the M AX file.
Save—Opens the Save Scene State dialog (page
3–522)
where you enter a name for the current
scene state. To select a continuous range of parts,
drag or SHIFT+click. To select noncontinuous
parts, press CTRL+click.
Restore—Opens the RestoreSceneStatedialog
(page 3–523)
for the selected scene st ate.
Rename—Opens the Rename Scene State dialog
(page 3–523)
for the selected scene.
Delete—D eletes the highlighte d scene state(s)
w ithout first warning you if you are sure you
want to delete the scene. To select a continuous
range of entries, drag or SHIFT+click. To select
noncontinuous entries, press CTRL+click.
Clo se —Closes the Manage Scene States dialog.
Save Scene State
Enter a S cene S tate na me—A text field where you
enteradescriptivenameforthescenestate.
Select Parts—Liststhepartsyoucansaveinthe
scene state. By default, all parts are highlighted
except for M aterials and Environment. When you
make a different selection set, it is “sticky,” which
means the next time the dialog is displayed, t he
parts you highlighted previously are highlighted.
Save—Saves the scene state with the name you
supplied and the parts you selected. The scene
state is saved in the MAX file.
Can cel—Closes the dialog without saving the scene
state.