How do you set the UI in MAX 2009 to the Charcoal gray settings as seen in Combustion?  I’m in the Custom User Interface dialog, but there are too many individual settings [elements] to adjust.  Is there one setting that is already “Saved AS” that I can just load or do I need to change each element… ie. text, grid, background.....blah blah blah..

Thanks,

KEnn

You can go to Customize>Load Custom UI Scheme and then load the AME-Dark.ui file in the UI folder. That has everything setup to be darker, not sure if it’s the exact color as combustion.

3ds Max 2009 SP1, 2010 SP1
Maya 2012
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Dual Intel Xeon E5520, 6 GB Ram
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 OC

This is a file that Gary Davis shared with the forum a while back. He uploaded another one with two color schemes - one for Combustion and one for Toxik, but I can’t seem to locate it.

Anyhow, here it is.

E. K. Anna Hennequet [FA]

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Okay, I found the thread in the Forum Archive, but there’s no attachment:

http://area.autodesk.com/for...ead_index/502086/#5323757

Gary or Don, if you’re reading this would you mind sharing that file with the forum? Thanks.  :-)

E. K. Anna Hennequet [FA]

I’m sure I’m not the Don being summoned in this thread since I wasn’t involved (that I remember) with the original topic cited here.
On my part, what I have done is (yes) change an element, then hit the Apply Colors Now to be certain what it is that I just changed.
If you are unhappy with the latest change hit the Reset Button next to the color swatch to restore it to it’s previous value
or continue to make adjustments. Eventually, you will learn what most of the named items are.

Max 2012
Windows 7 64 SP1

Gary’s color scheme’s can be found on his site > Freebies > Defaults & dark interface colors for 3ds Max. Here is the direct link to the zip file.

-Eric

Eric Craft
“The Evil Monkey hiding in your closet.”

Thanks Eric. Duh, I totally forgot that he has a web site. :)

Don Gray 14 February 2009 04:47 PM

I’m sure I’m not the Don being summoned in this thread since I wasn’t involved (that I remember) with the original topic cited here.

Yes, it is you Don. I edited the thread title. See my link in the post above. Evidence is in the pudding. :)

E. K. Anna Hennequet [FA]

Ah, ok, does look familiar now, I didn’t offer any advice in the thread that’s probably why I didn’t think about being involved.
Thanks, Anna.

Edit: Oh, for got to mention:
Welcome to the Max Discussion Forums, Eric!
I see you’ve been getting busy here lately.  :)
I haven’t seen you around other than on the nPower Forums,
I know you have a lot to offer anyone working with PowerNURBS and Max.

Don
(hometime on the nPower Forums)

Max 2012
Windows 7 64 SP1

You can find me on CGTalk. Just getting back to posting here, use to visit a lot more when it was the old Discreet forums. It was really the Combustion forums that brought me over, but thought I would spread my knowledge through here as well.

-Eric

Eric Craft
“The Evil Monkey hiding in your closet.”

PiXeL_MoNKeY 15 February 2009 12:25 AM

You can find me on CGTalk. Just getting back to posting here, use to visit a lot more when it was the old Discreet forums. It was really the Combustion forums that brought me over, but thought I would spread my knowledge through here as well.

-Eric

Is this Eric as in Eric Chadwick?

E. K. Anna Hennequet [FA]

Nope, I updated my signature with my name so you know who I really am.

-Eric

Eric Craft
“The Evil Monkey hiding in your closet.”