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Chapter 1 ✦ Finding Your Way — Exploring the Max Interface
Table 1-5: Command Panel Buttons per Subcategory
Subcategory
Category (icon) (drop-down list) Available Buttons
Standard Primitives Box, Cone, Sphere, GeoSphere, Cylinder,
Tube, Torus, Pyramid, Teapot, Plane
Geometry
Extended Primitives Hedra, Torus Knot, ChamferBox, ChamferCyl,
OilTank, Capsule, Spindle, L-Ext, Gengon, C-
Ext, RingWave, Hose, Prism
Compound Objects Morph, Scatter, Conform, Connect, BlobMesh,
ShapeMerge, Boolean, Terrain, Loft, Mesher
Particle Systems PF Source, Spray, Snow, Blizzard, PArray,
PCloud, Super Spray
Patch Grids Quad Patch, Tri Patch
NURBS Surfaces Point Surf, CV Surf
AEC Extended Foliage, Railing, Wall
Dynamics Objects Damper, Spring
Stairs Straight Stair
Doors Pivot, Sliding, BiFold
Windows Awning, Casement, Fixed, Pivoted, Projected,
Sliding
Splines Line, Rectangle, Circle, Ellipse, Arc, Donut,
NGon, Star, Text, Helix, Section
Shapes
NURBS Curves Point Curve, CV Curve
Standard Target Spot, Free Spot, Target Direct,
Free Direct, Omni, Skylight, mr Area Omni,
Lights mr Area Spot
Photometric Target Point, Free Point, Target Linear, Free
Linear, Target Area, Free Area, IES Sun, IES Sky
Standard Target, Free
Cameras
Standard Dummy, Grid, Point, Tape, Protractor,
Compass
Helpers
Atmospheric Apparatus BoxGizmo, SphereGizmo, CylGizmo
Camera Match CamPoint
Assembly Heads Luminaire
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