I’ve got all the kinks worked out and I figured it deserves it’s own thread :)

In max2010 there is a bug/bad-UI-design thing where there is a change in how viewports switch their view. Lot’s of threads full of shock and horror about it.

I’ve made a script that makes the viewport switching in max2010 behave like max2009. So changing a view (when maximized) has it’s memory back. (also works as ‘normal’ when not maximized)

http://www.jdbgraphics.nl/clients/ProViewportSwitcher.zip

-unpack and save script file in a folder of choice
-load scripfile in the max script editor (maxScript/open)
-do an ‘evaluate all’ ( in the script editor: tools/eval all)
-now in max go to ‘Customize/Customize user interface
-goto ‘keyboard’ tab
-in ‘category’ pulldown select ‘JDBgraphics’

there you’ll find alot of ‘swapToLeft’, ‘swapToCamera’ etc commands. Assing those to the t,l,f,c,b,p etc keys to override the max2010 behaviour and make it workable again.

These are all the different views are supported by the script:
#view_top—Top
#view_bottom—Bottom
#view_right—Right
#view_left—Left
#view_front—Front
#view_back—Back
#view_persp_user—Perspective
#view_iso_user—User
#view_camera—Camera
#view_spot—Light

Thank you for posting that, Jonathan - much appreciated.

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

its exactly the same as before? u wont get slowdown for the minimize and maximize part?

i know i should just try it, but i got already used to the new ones(and i been working on max for like 4years), no more mess up when working with edit poly now, i just couldnt help it, had to deactivate most edit poly hotkeys lol.

I installed it yesterday, and everything appears to be working OK.

i just couldnt help it, had to deactivate most edit poly hotkeys lol.

Me too, I always do that. How many times can you Make Planar or Tesselate before it has to be done?
Great work Johnathan, well done.

X20AFreedom 10 September 2009 01:37 PM

u wont get slowdown for the minimize and maximize part?

Not realy, it ‘feels’ the same and there is no big delay or anything.

My hero!

Thanks, J.; I look forward to installing this tomorrow.

-jeff

Max/Composite 2012 (subscription)
Win7-64pro, Intel i7-hex on SuperMicro mobo, 12 GB RAM
nVidia Quadro 5000, render farmette on BB2012

Thank you for this great script.

Cheers.

What exactly is the problem with the viewports switching when maximized? What happens?

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