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File Load: Units M ismatch Dialog 895
File Load: Units Mismatch Dialog
Change the system unit scale. > Open, Merge, XRef, or
drag geometry from a file with a different unit scale.
This dialog appears when you open or merge a file
that has been saved with
system unit settings that
aredifferentfromthoseofyourcurrent3dsMax
session. The default system unit setting is Inches.
If you open a file with the system unit set to meters,
for example, you will see this dialog.
When this happens, you have two options:
• Rescale the Fi le Objects to the System Unit
Scale: You can choose to rescale the objects
fromtheincomingfiletomatchthecurrent
system unit. This changes t he size of the
incoming geometry
• Adopt the File’s U nit Scale: This changes the
system unit in your 3ds Max installation to
match that of the incoming file. This setting wi ll
persist between the current and future 3ds Max
sessions until you
reset your system unit (page
3–893)
. This is the default option.
Choosing File > Reset wil l not reset your
system unit. You must either change it using
Customize > Units Setup > System Unit Setup,
or manually edit your
3dsmax.ini file.
Note: This dialog appears only if Respect System
Units In Files is turned on in the
System U nit Setup
dialog (page 3–893)
.
Interfa ce
Rescale the File Objects to the Sy stem Unit Scale—
Objects from the file are rescaled to the current
session’s system unit scale.
Note: Many features depend on the scale of the
scene, so choosing to rescale the file objects c an
have unpredictable results, particularly in scenes
using radiosit y. Reset and recalculate radiosity if
you have rescaled the file objects.
Tip: Use the Zoom Extents All button if the
geometry is no longer visible in the viewport after
rescaling.
Adopt the File’s Unit Scale—The system u nit scale
is changed to match that of the other file. This is
the default option.
Choosing Adopt The File’s Unit Scale adds two
settings to your
3dsmax.ini file: UnitType=
and UnitScale=. For this reason, this change
is persistent between sessions until you reset it
manually.
TogetbackthedefaultSystemUnitScale,you
can edit your
3dsmax.ini file and remove those
settings; or go to Customize > Units Setup >
System Unit Setup and change t he units back to
the default scale, Inches.
Tip: ObjectswithaUVWUnwrapmaylosetheir
texture coordinate information when you choose