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Layers
Layers on page 7224 are like transparent overlays on which you organize and group different
kinds of scene information. The objects you create have common properties including color,
renderability, and display.
File-Handling Commands
The main file-handling commands are on the default
File menu on page 7259
. These commands are for creating, opening, and saving scenes; importing
and exporting other 3D file formats; viewing a 2D image file; displaying or
changing a scene file's properties; exiting 3ds Max and other operations.
New on page 6716
Reset on page 6717
Open on page 6718
Open Recent on page 6723
Save on page 6723
Save As on page 6724
Save Copy As on page 6726
Save Selected on page 6727
XRef Objects on page 6732
XRef Scene on page 6755
File Link Manager Utility on page 6783
Merge on page 6854
Merge Animation on page 6859
Replace on page 6866
Load Animation on page 6873
Save Animation on page 6876
Import on page 6892
Export on page 6894
Export Selected on page 6895
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