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740 Chapter 21: User Interface
Icon S ize Min/M ax—
Sets the range of the brush
size depicted on the toolbar. Changing the actual
brush size between t he minimum and maximum
settings changes the image of the brush as depicted
on its button to show its size relative to the other
presets. Changes to the brush size outside these
limits are not reflected on the toolbar buttons.
Add—Adds a new preset to the list, using the
current bru sh settings. When you click Add, you’re
prompted to enter a name for the new preset. Edit
the name and then click OK to create the new
preset. The new preset appears highlighted at the
endofthelistandthetoolbar.
Note: If 50 presets already exist, you won’t be able
to add any new ones.
Duplicate—Adds a copy of the highlighted preset
to the list. When you click D uplicate, you’re
prompted to enter a name for the new preset. Edit
thenameandthenclickOKtocreatethenew,
duplicate preset. The preset appears highlighted at
the end of the list and the toolbar.
Note: If 50 presets already exist, you won’t be able
to add any new ones via duplication.
Delete—Deletes the brush preset highlighted in the
list from both the list and t he toolbar.
Loa d—LetsyouloadasavedPreset(BPR)file.
Click Load to open the Load Brush Preset File
dialog, click a BPR file to load, a nd then click
Open. The loaded Preset file replaces the c urrent
presets.
Save—Lets you save a custom Preset (BPR) file,
containing all current brush presets. Click Save to
open the Save Brush Preset File dialog, specify a
BPR file to save, and then click Save. You can then
loadthePresetfileinto3dsMaxatanytime.
[presets list]—Showsallpresetsinascrollablelist.
Each list entry shows a small version of the button
image, the preset name, ranges for Strength and
Size, Mirror and Mode sett ings, and other sett ings
depending on the con text.
To rename a button preset, double-click its name
and then edit or enter a new one. Other settings
areavailablefromtheapplicablerolloutandthe
Painter Options dialog (page 1–801) .Forexample,
youcansetthebrushstrengthandsizeonthe
applicable rollout, but to set the range, which is
used by a pressure-sensitive input device such as a
pen and tablet, you must use the Painter Options
dialog. Mirror options are also available only from
this dialog.
The list shows the following general and contextual
information:
• G ener al (all contexts):
• Str eng t h (with r ange)
• Siz e (with range)
• Mirror on/off (with axis and offset, if on)
• Fa lloff values (set via the Painter Options
graph, displayed as a gradient in the button
image)
•
VertexPaint (page 1–918)
• Mode (brush st ate: Paint, Erase, Blur Brush)
• Color
• Opa city
• BlurStrength (if Mode=Blur Brush)
•
PaintDeform (page 1–1065)
• Mode (brush state: Push/Pull, Relax, Revert)
• Axis (if brush is Push/Pull)
• Push/Pull Va lue (if brush is Push/Pull)
•
PaintSoftSel (page 1–948)
• Mode (brush state: Paint, Blur, Revert)
• Selection Value
•
Paint Skin Weights (Skin modifier) (page
1–781)