http://area.autodesk.com/forum/ The Area en Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T09:43:57+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/simple-request-to-show-the-hotkey-when-hovering/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/simple-request-to-show-the-hotkey-when-hovering/page-last/#When:13:45:30Z I am new to Max, and Maya, but, one of my biggest problems is remembering hotkeys. Hover text over a button should also show the hotkey for it. Simple and easy to implement. Thanks for your time. 2011-09-22T13:45:30+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/ifc-import-and-export/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/ifc-import-and-export/page-last/#When:09:01:22Z Hi. I would like to have the possibility to import and export an IFC (BIM) 3d model into 3ds max. Many customers have different types of software for modelling and IFC should be the connection between all these programs. Regards Martin 2011-09-14T09:01:22+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/graphic-modelling-improvement--idea-for-architecture/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/graphic-modelling-improvement--idea-for-architecture/page-last/#When:08:04:23Z -Have you ever tried Google SketchUp? -How fast you can output your idea not just only hand-sketch, but also 3D sketch? -For edit and Free style, 3dsMax is more power than sketchUp. Isn't it? -But for free FAST sketch, SketchUp is much faster than 3ds max with true dimension. Isn't it? ---So for my idea, Graphic Modelling should contain fast free mode (identical to the way sketchUp does) and exit this mode with editable poly or mesh. ---2nd thing, why don't you make an availability of convert 3D to 2D graphic (AutoCAD file) directly from 3ds Max? Then I would say, 3ds Max would be the most powerful free style. Plz, Autodesk! You seem push Max to Entertainment, not so much worry about Architectural design. 2011-09-04T08:04:23+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/bring-back-shift-+-click-cloning/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/bring-back-shift-+-click-cloning/page-last/#When:10:39:11Z This functionality has existed in Max for as long as I can remember. It was a very efficient way to clone objects or elements to objects/elements. The alternative now requires many more mouse clicks, and is a departure from the shift + translate methodology. The clone + translate still works, but the shift + click(no actual translation) no longer works. 2011-07-12T10:39:11+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/please-have-viewports-remember-last-viewpoint/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/please-have-viewports-remember-last-viewpoint/page-last/#When:13:36:00Z Reported in the 2010 "Bug" thread, and also in [url=area.autodesk.com/forum/Autodesk-3ds-Max/autodesk-3ds-max--3ds-max-design-2010/viewport-bug-no-memory-of-ortho-views/]this thread[/url]: A change from Max 2008 (and perhaps 2009?): Viewport switching with hot keys ( "L" to "U", e.g.) will not recall the last "U" view used. Very counter-productive. Please go back to the "classic" method. thanks, Jeff B. 2011-07-10T13:36:00+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/can-we-see-max-files-as-thumbnails-in-windows-again-please/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/can-we-see-max-files-as-thumbnails-in-windows-again-please/page-last/#When:16:13:17Z I've asked about this issue in the help thread so I thought I'd provide a link to that http://area.autodesk.com/forum/t57650 basically it's so that when you are opening or merging a file you don't need to click slowly through your options one by one using the preview window, you just view files as thumbnails and grab the one you want. I used to be able to do this on Win Xp but not on Vista or Win 7, all I see is the Max logo in thumbnails. In the thread above I mention a couple of sites that discuss solutions for this but they are beyond my understanding, thought i'd link to them anyway. http://www.lonerobot.com/Thumb.html http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/hitchhiker-a-dynamic-thumbnail-control-for-3dsmax 2011-07-07T16:13:17+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/please-do-not-post-your-wish-in-this-forum-go-to-httpautodeskuservoicecom/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/please-do-not-post-your-wish-in-this-forum-go-to-httpautodeskuservoicecom/page-last/#When:19:08:18Z [quote author="Ken Pimentel wrote"]http://autodesk.uservoice.com Post wishlists there. We’re not looking at any other wishlists anymore. Ken Pimentel[/quote] [quote] PublicSmallAnnoyingThings Forum http://autodesk.uservoice.com PURPOSE: This forum is about all the little annoying quirks and problems in 3ds Max that you might have gotten used to over the years but that might benefit from a second look. Remember, keep these ideas to tweaks of the workflow rather than large, sweeping changes to the tools. Try to imagine how much effort a programmer has to go into in order to implement your suggestion. Anything requiring major UI changes or new UI dialogs will need to go in another forum. Feature ideas considered too big will simply be moved to the 'PublicGeneral FeatureRequests' forum; suggestions for new defaults should go into the 'PublicDefaultSettings' forum. Add your vote to any idea if you also think this is an annoying behavior that needs to be fixed. 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They are not a replacement for how we define the features for any given release. They are valuable input, but beta input, product strategy, focus, innovation and other factors are also important aspects we consider. BUGS: Please report them here: http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax-DefectSubmission AVAILABLE PUBLIC FORUMS: Default Settings Please tell us which user defaults settings you change the most! Enter a description of the default or ini setting and then see how the community votes on it. Remember these are only the user preferences you can either set in the interface or ini files. https://autodesk.uservoice.com/forums/76981-publicdefaultsettings General Feature Requests Please help us collect ideas for new features and general product enhancements. What's on your top ten list? Add a vote to any idea you also think is important! https://autodesk.uservoice.com/forums/80695-publicgeneralfeaturerequests Small Annoying Things This forum is about all the little annoying quirks and problems in 3ds Max that you might have gotten used to over the years but that really should be fixed. Remember, keep these ideas to tweaks of the workflow rather than large, sweeping changes to the tools. Try to imagine how much effort a programmer has to go into in order to implement your suggestion. Anything requiring major UI changes or new UI dialogs will need to go in another forum. https://autodesk.uservoice.com/forums/76763-publicsmallannoyingthings SDK/Scripting Enhancements This forum is about improvements to the SDK or Script-related. https://autodesk.uservoice.com/forums/80701-publicsdkandscriptingenhancements [/quote] 2011-06-27T19:08:18+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/easy-way-to-set-local-weight-to-zero-for-all-cat-pieces/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/easy-way-to-set-local-weight-to-zero-for-all-cat-pieces/page-last/#When:23:49:35Z In CAT, if I want to add an absolute layer which affects only the right arm... I have to manually select each limb, and turn the local weight to 0. I have to do this for each piece (ribcage, left arm, head, left leg, right leg) one at a time. This is unnecessarily tedious. Either let us select all CAT pieces and allows us adjust Local Weight (instead of hiding the CAT interface) OR better yet, make a command which sets all CAT rig pieces to a local weight of 0. Then we only need to turn ON what piece should be affected, rather than turning off everything else. 2011-06-24T23:49:35+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/wire-parameters-interface-needs-updated-badly/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/wire-parameters-interface-needs-updated-badly/page-last/#When:00:59:03Z The wire parameters interface is truly horrible to use. It should be resizable, easy to navigate, searchable, etc. Update it -- it's so old. And bad. 2011-06-24T00:59:03+01:00 http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/logging-options-in-backburner/page-last/ http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/wishlist/logging-options-in-backburner/page-last/#When:20:13:34Z It would be great to have logging of things like total render hours per user, average render time per project, errors per project or per user or per node, etc. It would be really amazing if BB Monitor could give you true render progress (%) of a rendering rather than "not started/started/finished", and totally mind-blowing if BB had a side panel with each node and a thumbnail showing progress which you could click on to see a full-screen view of your scene. 2011-06-15T20:13:34+01:00