2008

To start 3ds Max and open a specific file:
■ In a command prompt window, specify the file name after the executable
name. For example:
“c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\3dsmax.exe” myproject.max
To start 3ds Max and open the last file you worked on:
■ In a command prompt window, type -L after the executable name:
“c:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\3dsmax.exe” −l
Interface
The Open File dialog has standard Windows file open controls. At the right,
the Thumbnail area shows a preview of the scene whose file name is
highlighted in the list on the left.
TIP You can resize the dialog by dragging an edge or a corner.
Clicking the plus button appends a sequence number to the file name
you entered, or increments the sequence number if the name already has one,
and then opens the file of that name, if it is present.
For example, if you have highlighted a file named test00.max, clicking the +
button changes the name to test01.max and then opens that file.
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