Deselect partial edge loops / rings from a complex selection in Max?

dive

In Maya I simply control click a loop or ring, then double click a subsequent segment on that loop or ring to partially unselect it.  Is this possible to do in max? 

I know there is window crossing  but a complex partial ring/loop deselection when that ring/loop is going around the object would be highly useful. 

Swordslayer

Turn on loop mode and alt-click any of the loops you want to deselect.

Edit: sorry, missed the 'partial' part... I don't know of a built-in way, point-to-point selection doesn't seem to change the mode with alt pressed. Maybe submit a request to the Ideas board to add that feature?

dive

Will do Swordslayer. Btw in Max 2018, are you able to assign a short-cut key to "Toggle Grid Snap" in "Main Menu" via Custom UI? I was speaking to Neil Blevins and strangely enough the button obviously works in the quad menu, yet max script will not execute the command to toggle it..

Swordslayer

Not sure, you can alway make your own macro to toggle it:

snapMode.setOSnapItemActive 4 1 (not snapMode.getOSnapItemActive 4 1)