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Interface
Referenced by Nodes Lists the objects ("nodes") that are assigned materials
that use this bitmap or use a given
photometric distribution file on page 4951
.
Close Closes the dialog.
View Bitmap Displays a
rendered frame window on page 5885 that shows the
bitmap. This button is unavailable if the file is a photometric file, and it has
no effect if the map is missing.
Internet Access
The
Asset Browser on page 49 can locate locally or network-stored materials,
textures, geometry, and other 3D assets that can be easily dragged and dropped
into the 3ds Max workspace. The Browser can also access the Internet to do
the same.
The Asset Browser provides embedded Web browser functionality, so you can
go directly to the Internet to capture 2D and 3D content for use in 3ds Max.
For example, a visit to any of several manufacturers' sites, such as
www.formica.com, can yield flooring, countertop, or other samples in bitmap
form. Provided a site encourages such use of its content (and most do), these
thumbnails can be dragged into 3ds Max with a single mouse movement and
dropped onto objects in a scene for instantaneous "what if" visualizations of
different textures and treatments. They can also be saved for later use.
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