Portable settings/scripts/UI for 3ds max?

Eric Chadwick

I want to move my UI, scripts, settings, everything that I've customized, from one computer to another with a new installation of Max.

Is there a tool that helps automate this?

I thought I saw some ideas in a thread here about this, but couldn't find it.

For now I'll just zip the \scripts \macroscripts \stdplugs \plugins folders, plus the maxstart.max and anything else I remember to grab. But would be good to know if there's something better.

nyx702

This is probably overkill and not exactly what you need but I use Sugar Sync to sync my work PC to my home PC. I use it to sync all my Max, Zbrush, and PS settings, brushes, scripts whatever. Kinda like Dropbox only you can sync specific folders.
https://www.sugarsync.com/

Its pretty great when you get a new PC or new install. Just point the folders and let it download. I used to do more in-house contract stuff so whenever I had to go to a new studio I just installed this and got all my settings from home.

Kwramm

If you have problems syncing different folders just make a NTFS junction instead (e.g. with http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html). Then you can put all your stuff in one "Max" folder. I do this with Skydrive, but it should work with dropbox too.

make a 'max/macroscripts' folder in skydrive/dropbox then create a junction to this form the 3ds max directory.

monster

I have all the Max "Additional" (user) folders pointed to dropbox on 3 different machines. Then I just Save Custom UI Scheme and load it on the other machines when I make a hotkey or toolbar change. Keeps everything nicely in sync without much effort.

Lamont

I should start doing this. Good call.

What about plugins with licenses?

Eric Chadwick

Yeah, I like that system Juan. I figure for licensed stuff you would just put the installers on Dropbox too.