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directory can be any local or remote directory.
In addition, the INI file can have any name.
4. Save plugin.ini and exit the text editor.
Thenexttimeyoustartthesoftware,itwill
load plug-ins from the directories defined in
plugin.ini ,aswellasthoseinanyremoteINI
file that has b een included in
plugin.ini .
YoucanaddasmanyremoteINIfilesasyou
need, making it easy to organize groups of
plug-ins.
Pr efer ences
Customize menu > Preferences
3dsMaxoffersmanyoptionsforitsdisplayand
operation. These options are available on the
Preference Settings dialog in a series of tabbed
panels.
The Preference Settings dialog contains the
following panels:
General Preferences (page 3–859)
File Preferences (page 3–870)
View port Preferences (page 3–874)
Gamma and LUT Preferences (page 3–873)
Rendering Preferences (page 3–863)
Animation Preferences (page 3–868)
Inverse Kinematics Preferences (page 3–865)
Gizmos Preferences (p age 3–877)
MAXScript Preferences (page 3–879)
Radiosit y Preferences (page 3–866)
mental r ay Preferences (p age 3–867)
General Preferences
Customize menu > Preferences > Preferences dialog >
General tab
On the General panel of the Preference Settings
dialog, you set options for the user interface and
for interactivity.
Interface (page 3–860)
Procedures
To s et a nd toggle spi nner s nap:
1.
Do one of the following:
• Choose Customize menu > Preferences >
Preference Settings dialog > General tab.
•
Right-click the Spinner Snap button
on the main toolbar .
Either method brings up the General tab.
The two controls for spinner snap are in the
Spinners area of this panel.
2. EnteravalueintheSpinnerSnapfield.
3. Turn on Use Spinner Snap.
When you exit the dialog, Spinner Snap is on.