3ds Max Edges issues

Geri0n

Hey Polycounters,

I am having an issue with 3ds Max 2013. I just got back into using max but something i seem to be finding is that my edges are having issues rendering at farther distances. Im sure there is a way to fix this, but since i dont know the technical term to search for i was hoping that you guys might be able to give me some insight.

Another issue i seem to be having is that the farther away i get from the model, it also seems to have some triangle shadows that are stuck on the model.



Any help is greatly appreciated!

Synaesthesia

That looks like a scale issue. What scale are you working in?

Geri0n

Ah you might be right. Im using the default max units, but i am working pretty large. Ill play around with it and see if it fixes any issues. Thank you for your reply.

Synaesthesia

I figured. Your grid looks tiny in comparison to the model.

Scruples

As Synaesthesia says adjusting the units should fix it, another option may be to enable and adjust the viewport clipping plane.
If you're interested as to why this happens you can google Z-buffer/clipping errors
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Viewport-Clipping.html

peanut™

Hey good one Scruples, i'm going to keep this page. But the real answer is to have an higher antialias simple.

Customize > Preferences > Viewports (tab) > Display Drivers > Configure Drivers.

* Antialiasing Quality ... Enable Antialiased Lines in Wireframe Views.

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Synaesthesia

That only works if you're using Direct3D though, IIRC. If you're on Nitrous, that option isn't available.

peanut™

Did they have Nitrous back in the days under 3ds Max 2013, like the original question ?

Synaesthesia

I think it's been around since 2012: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-3ds-max-design-general/3ds-max-2013-2014-nitrous-viewport-shadow-aliasing/td-p/4564207