Frankly I don't even recall if it's always done this, but I'm in 3ds Max 2013 and it's annoying the shit out of me.
It's so basic, but I'm realizing just how much time I'm wasting because of this.
Workflow sample - If you press 1, you're in Vertex Mode. If you press 1 again, you exit sub-object mode and go into Object mode. This is where I get annoyed.
Is there a way to tell Max NOT to exit sub-object mode? If I press 1 a hundred times, I want to ONLY stay in sub-object mode. I've already got a hotkey for Object mode. Or, I can manually click the stack.
I work with hotkeys, and try to work fast. "Accidentally" exiting sub-object mode all the damn time is slowing me down.
Thoughts? Settings? Is there a magic script out there to save my brain? Lemme know :poly127:
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Glad it worked out for you.
I'm using 3ds Max 2016 now, and the exact same issue is still happening. Whether I am using my hotkeys for regular editable poly sub-objects or the UV unwrap, pressing the hotkey again turns the function off. The old Keyboard Shortcut Override Toggle button worked before - now it doesn't.
Anyone got a workaround?
Just go into category > GregsScripts, and assign them the the keys you want to use for each sub-object level.
The dropbox link is not working.
Thanks!
Here's a new link for it: https://www.dropbox.com/s/86o8vxm89votav7/g_subObjectLevel.mcr?dl=1
Also, in case anyone wants it in the future and the link expires again, here's the text (just save it to a text file with the extension ".mcr" and run it from inside max, or run it directly through maxs script editor, either works):
I need to deactivate "keyboard shortcut override toggle" to work or it will toggle
What is sub object level 0? I doesn't seem to do anything.
Open ...\Autodesk\3ds Max 2016\MacroScripts\Macro_SubObjectLevels.mcr
and remove everything after "else" like this:
Then save this. Sometimes Windows is not allowing you to overwrite files in this directory. You can avoid that, just save it somewhere else and then drag and drop this file to replace original.
Next you should restart max and open Customize User Interface, in "group" drop down menu you should select Edit Poly or Editable Poly (or both) and unbind everything that assigned to sub level selection (e.g. Vertex Level, Edge Level, etc.)
Now you can continue to use max with "Keyboard Shortcut Override" switched on...
And don't forget to throw something heavy in the window next time when you will walk near Autodesk office.
The above MacroScript fix worked in the past - doesn't seem to work in 2019. Deleted out all the text from the Macroscript, turned off the hotkeys, and it's not working anymore. Did they move the hotkey macro somewhere else? Anyone else have a workaround for this?
http://paulneale.com/script-stack-tools/