simple max screwup question

Japhir

hi guys!

I was testing if my base mesh was gonna subdevide properly by adding a turbosmooth modifier to the stack. i accidently pulled it to 10 iterations, and my computer couldn't handle that and asked me whether i wanted to back it up. i did, and now when opening the file i get this message:

i tried clicking both, but the program crashes anyways... which is bad, because i didn't save the file for a while. is there any way to set the turbosmooth modifier to 0 or disable it or something so that max doesn't crash when i open the file?

i'm using 3ds max 9.

thanks for the help!

Japhir

isn't there a way to make your viewport render no objects? so you only render them when actually rendering a scene. wouldn't that allow me to open the file, get rid of the modifier and then reset the viewport settings?
only problem is: i forgot where to set it up that way

thanks for the help!

(or is there someone with 168 GB of memory available, so i can send him the file )

Neox

you could set the rendertype to bounding box (right click on the viewportlable) but however... you know that max creates autobackups?

Japhir

oh doh :P i'll try and see if the autobackup is up to date enaugh
setting it to bounding box didn't work.

Japhir

autobackup worked apparently it saved right before i added the turbosmooth
but now the next issue . somehow i lost my editing "cursor" (for instance, with the move tool it's the cross with wich you can move your object in only one direction.)
i have no idea how to get it back... it doesn't look like i pressed x too, because i don't see the basic cross either.

thanks in advance!

Ruz

have you got transform gizmo turned on? customize/preferences/gizmos and in views menu 'show transform gizmo'

Japhir

yeah i've got those turned on...

looks like it won't be such an easy fix...
thanks

Japhir

oh nevermind i got it, under views it had a check thingie called "show transform gizmo"
thanks!