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Graphics Driver Setup Dialog 881
Macro Recorder Group
Enable Macro Recorder Enables the Macro
Recorder .
3ds Max starts with the macro recorder disabled
andaminimizedMacro-Recorderpaneinthe
MAXScript listener window.
You can also enable the Macro Recorder by turning
on MAXScript > Macro Recorder or by turning
on Enable in the Macro Recorder menu on the
MAXScript Listener toolbar.
This state is stored in the
3dsmax.ini
file. Turning
it on once keeps it enabled across restarts of the
program.
Code Filters group
Command Panel Switchings—Displays command
panel switchings in the code.
Tool S elections—Displays tool selection in t he
code.
Menu I tem S elections—Displays menu selection in
the code.
Code G e neration group
The Code Generation parameters refer to whether
or not the script emitted is made selection-relative,
if possible, or if it contains object references. By
making the script selection-relative, you can apply
the recorded script to a different selection, thereby
making it more general. Absolute mode always
worksonthesameobjectsregardlessofthecurrent
selection.
Explicit Scene Object Names—Uses scene object
names in the code.
Selection-relative Scene Object Names—Makes
Scene Object Names relative in the code.
Default=on.
Explicit Sub-object Sets—Uses explicit sub-object
sets in the code.
Selection-relative Sub-object S ets—Uses selection
relative sub-object sets in the code. Default=on.
Absolute Transform Assignments—Uses absolute
transforms in the code.
Rela tive Transfor m Oper ations—Uses selection
relative transform operations in the code.
Graphics Driver S etup
Customize m enu > Preferences > Preference Settings
dialog > V iewpo rts tab > Display D rivers group > Choose
Driver button
(With D irect3D active) Customize menu > Preferences
> Preference Settings dialog > Viewports tab > Display
Drivers group > Choose Driver button > Direct3D Driver
Setup dialog > Rever t From Direct3D button
You choose and configure graphic display drivers
on the Viewp orts panel of the Preference Sett ings
dialog. This topic explains driver options available
on the Display Driver Setup dialog and analyzes
trade-offs in performance.
See also
Configure Driver (page 3–883)
Configure Software Display Driver Dialog (page
3–884)
Configure OpenGL Dialog (page 3–884)
Configure Direct3D Dialog (page 3–888)
Direct3D Driver Setup Dialog (page 3–887)