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XRefs Path Configuration 857
RenderOutputPath for rendered output.
Rend erPr esets PathforRenderPresetfiles.
Scenes—Path for MAX scene files.
Scripts—LoadsandsavesMAXScripts.
Sounds—Loads sound files.
V i deoPost—Loads and saves Video Post queues.
XR ef s Path Conf i gura tion
Customize menu > Configure User Paths > Configure User
Paths dialog > XRefs panel
OntheXRefspaneloftheConfigureUserPaths
dialog, you can add to or modify the directory
locationsinwhich3dsMaxsearchesforXRef
objects and XRef scenes.
You expand the default locations of XRef files by
adding paths to this panel. Use this technique to
identif y the directories most often used in your
scenes.
3ds Max stores the path of a ny XRef file you load.
When the XRef is re-loaded, the search order is
as follows:
1. ThepathsavedwiththeXReffile.
2. Thedirectoryofthecurrentscene.
3. ThepathslistedintheConfigurePathsdialog>
XRefs panel, starti ng at the top of the list.
For descriptions of the general dialog controls, see
Configure User Paths (page 3–852)
.
Pr ocedur es
To modify an XRef file path:
1.
On the XRefs panel, choose a path entry.
2. Click Modify.
3. On the Choose Directory dialog, do one of the
following:
EnterapathinthePathfield.
Navigate to locate a path, and click Use Path.
To add an XR ef path:
1.
On the XRefs panel, click Add.
2. OntheChooseDirectorydialog,dooneofthe
following:
EnterapathinthePathfield.
Navigate to locate a path.
3. If you want to include subdirectories in this
path, turn on Add Subpaths.
4. Click Use Path.
The new path takes effect immediately.
To delete an XR ef path:
1.
On the XRefs panel, choose a path entry.
2. Click Delete.
The path location is removed.
3. Click Cancel to restore the p ath.
This closes the Configure Path dialog w ithout
saving any path changes.
Tomoveapathupordowninthelist:
1.
On the XRefs panel, choose a path entry.
2. Do one of the fol lowing:
Click Move Up to move the entry closer to
the top of the list.
Click Move Down to move the entry closer
to the bottom of the list.
Pl ug-I ns Pa th Confi gurat ion
Customize menu > Configure User Paths > Configure User
Paths dialog > 3rd Party Plug-Ins panel
Onthe3rdPartyPlug-InspaneloftheConfigure
User Paths dialog, you can add or modify the
directory paths of Standard and
plug-ins (page