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By setting the Units Setup dialog box, you ensure that you’ll be working with the same units
that are discussed in this book.
Reverting to the Startup Layout
3ds Max Design 2010 is something of a chameleon. It can change its appearance, depending on the
focus of your modeling needs. Users of 3ds Max 2010 will see a somewhat different interface, with
the tools designed more for the game and entertainment industries featured. If your 3ds Max Design
2010 window doesn’t look the way it does in the figures in this book, choose Customize Revert to
Startup Layout. You’ll see a warning message telling you that any user interface (UI) changes you
have made will be lost. Click Yes to set up your 3ds Max windows to match the interface you see in
this book. You can also reload Custom UI schemes to reset the interface, or use the Custom UI and
Defaults Switcher to accomplish the same thing, plus more. See the “Working with the Custom UI
and Defaults Switcher” section later in this chapter for more information on this topic.
The Quick Access Toolbar
Just to the right of the new Application menu is the Quick Access toolbar, another new addition
to 3ds Max 2010. As its name implies, it provides quick access to a number of useful commands,
including New Scene, Open File, Save File, and the Select Project Folder Browser.
The Quick Access toolbar is also the new home for the enhanced Undo Scene Operation and
Redo Scene Operation tools. Click these buttons to undo your last actions, up to 25 by default, or
redo any undone actions. Clicking the drop-down button next to either the Undo or Redo but-
tons brings up a list of actions from which you can select.
You can customize the Quick Access toolbar by clicking on the down-arrow icon at the far
right of the toolbar.
Figure 1.6
The System Unit
Setup dialog box
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