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All menus feature visual clues.
Using the Toolbars
Now that you’ve learned the menu two-step, it is time for the toolbar one-step. The main toolbar appears by
default directly under the menus at the top of the Max window. Using toolbars is one of the most conven-
ient ways to execute commands because most commands require only a single click.
Docking and floating toolbars
By default the main toolbar is docked along the top edge of the interface above the viewport, but you can
make any docked toolbar (including the main toolbar), a floating toolbar by clicking and dragging the two
vertical lines on the left (or top) end of the toolbar away from the interface edge. After you separate it from
the window, you can resize the floating toolbar by dragging on its edges or corners. You can then drag and
dock it to any of the window edges or double-click on the toolbar title bar to automatically dock the toolbar
to its latest location. Figure 1.3 shows the main toolbar as a floating panel.
If you right-click on any floating toolbar away from the buttons, you can access a pop-up menu that
includes options to dock or float the current toolbar, access the Customize UI window, or show or hide any
of the toolbars or the Command Panel. The main toolbar can be hidden with the Alt+6 keyboard shortcut.
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The main toolbar includes buttons and drop-down lists for controlling many of the most popular Max functions.
Keyboard shortcut
Submenu exists
Opens dialog box
Disabled command
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