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NOTE This switch affects only newly added paths. Toggling it has no effect
on existing paths. For example, if you add an asset from a mapped drive with
the switch on, turning it off does not change the path to the mapped version.
■ Convert local file paths to Relative When on, converts the file paths of
all newly added assets in a scene so that they are relative to the project
folder. Default=off.
This switch is linked to the
Convert local paths to Relative on page 7543
switch on the Preferences dialog > Files panel. Toggling either one toggles
both.
Proxies menu
The Proxy system lets you determine how 3ds Max should create and use
proxy versions of bitmaps incorporated in materials. Proxies are intended for
use primarily in the viewports when building and editing scenes to reduce
the amount of memory required by the bitmapped textures, but you can also
use them at render time.
Enable Proxy System Toggles the Proxy system globally. When on, 3ds Max
replaces all bitmaps used in materials with proxies as specified on the
Bitmap
Proxies dialog
on page 6912 . When off, the original bitmaps are used.
Global Settings Opens the
Bitmap Proxies dialog on page 6912 .
Set Proxy Resolution Opens the Per-Bitmap version of the
Bitmap Proxies
dialog
on page 6912 for setting the resolution for proxies of only those bitmap
assets highlighted in the Asset Tracking dialog. Available only when one or
more bitmap assets are highlighted.
Generate Selected/Stale Proxies Generates the proxy image files as specified.
When one or more image assets are highlighted in the Asset Tracking dialog
list, the command is Generate Selected Proxies, and applies only to those
assets. When no asset is highlighted, the command is Generate Stale Proxies,
and applies to all assets whose settings, such as proxy resolution, have changed
since the previous generation, as well as any assets whose proxies are missing.
Options menu
Disable Asset Tracking Turns off asset-tracking functionality. Choosing this
command logs you out of the database and makes most asset-tracking functions
unavailable. To restore asset tracking, turn off Disable Asset Tracking and then
log back in.
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