Hi there,
as I am a lazy man I really like shortcuts. But the problem I have I can’t rember all of them. I’d like to use many of them but I don’t like to remember STRG+Alt+Q or something like that.
I use an X-Keys additional keyboard here giving me 58 max functions by one click. As I find it very useful for me I made a colored template for 3dsmax. I am using it on several versions yesterday I did the configuration for 3dsmax 2010.

It works by assigning shortcuts with a special software ( shipped with the x-keys ) to the x-keys. Than with the printed layout you can make the keys looking good and directly recognized.
The first image is a picture of my x-keys. As you might notice the layout is a bit different than in the overview ( second image ). This is due some of the features in the overview are covered by my 3d device so I do not need them on the x-keys. But for common non 3d device users the template is better.
So feel free to use it, print it and have fun with it. For me it’s a big help. It is fully customizable so maybe my template is just the beginning for own.
If you need an x-keys you can get it here:

http://www.x-keys.com/xkeys.php

Within my zip file a psd file for printing is included, also the shortcut file for 3dsmax , an installation guide and the MacroWorks X-Keys Software.
It uses the default 3dsmax shortcuts so nothing is overwritten. Some functions do not have a shortcut yet so there is also a 3dsmax keyboard file with the additional definition.

Regards Matthias

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C2Q 9650, 8GB Ram
3dsmax 8, 2009, 2010 and 2011

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Very cool, thanks for sharing.  You’ll notice that if you are in a maximized viewport, that the hotkeys for switching views don’t work like they used to.  :( You end up toggling Min/Max, then selecting another view, then toggling the Min/Max again.  :(

I’m looking forward to better voice control through Dragon or Vista, too.  :)

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Hi,
It works fine here. Have you checked if the shortcuts are assigned to the viewports? Which one fails to work ? Voice Control is a good thing, let me know when you have a cool solution.

Regards Matthias

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C2Q 9650, 8GB Ram
3dsmax 8, 2009, 2010 and 2011

very cool, i have not looked yet but did you customize your 3dsmax hotkeys heavily?  I use the 20 key version would like to set it up for max, you dont have any configs for that correct?

mabye its time to upgrade to the 128 key version? :)-

http://www.piengineering.com/manuals/onetwentyeight.php

3ds Max 2010
I7 Sandy Bridge @ 4.5
GPU: FireGL 8700
Soundcard: built in
PSU: 850 Antec

Wow, this might be easier for me to do some heavy “Expert” mode, without having to go through menus and such.
Very pleased to see something like this.