Max 2009 Polygon Statistics

Tumerboy

So I actually really like 2009’s poly counter. It’s nice that I can just hit 7, and it shows up in the corner and stays there, isn’t a separate window that I have to drag out of the way or whatever. I also really like that it can show actual triangle count instead of just polys, and can show the selection and the total at the same time.

What I don’t like is that it defaults to only Total Polys, and Total Verts (and FPS).

Anyone know if there’s a way to change it’s default behavior? I hate that I have to constantly reset it as I go between files. Also, is there a way to tell it to default to on?

Billabong

If you go under views>viewport configuration>Statistics. You can have it show both poly and tri count and make sure you tick Total+Selection.

Don't know how to change the default behavior though on startup, would like to know that one myself

System

Did you never use the viewport statistics? Customise - Viewport Config - Statistics anything else is a waste of time.
*edit Billabong, I been beaten again!

Tumerboy

LOL did you guys not bother reading my post? I KNOW about Statistics, I LIKE statistics (vs the old "PolyCounter" which blew chunks)

My problem is that every time I open a new file, I have to RE-SETUP the Statistics to show Triangles for my selection. I know I CAN, I'm wondering how to set it up so I don't have to do it every time.

Total Polygons is totally useless to me.

I appreciate the thought though.

Microneezia

save as > scenes > maxstart.max?

thats how it works in max 9 anyway... i think

Eric Chadwick

yeah, maxstart.max does it for me.

Tumerboy

ah! nice, I'll try it out.

Thanks

Tumerboy

Well, that's part of it. Maxstart.max works great for any NEW files I'm starting. . . but 90% of the time, I'm going back and editing someone else's old file. I know it's probably a "feature" that the settings for viewports and shit are all saved in the max file, but it drives me nuts. I want my settings to be saved in MY copy of max. :::grumble grumble:::

Thanks for trying guys.

Eric Chadwick

I bet you could script something up to reset those values with a keypress.

Rob Galanakis

AFAIK those aren't exposed to scripting, I remember some poor excuse for it Bobo had to explain.

I'm sure Zeboxx over at CGTalk maxscript forums has or could come up with a UI accessor script to do it (basically, a way to press UI buttons via script). I can check in a few days.

Tumerboy

Alright, rather than starting a new thread, I'll continue my bitching about 2009 in here.

When I have an Unwrap UVW on my model, there are options for "Thick Seam Display" and "Thin Seam Display"

It defaults to Thick, which I find just clutters my view when I'm working on something small. It didn't used to default to this, but I can't find a way to switch it's default. Even the help file says it's the default.

Any ideas?

SpeCter

Switch back to 2008, I personaly don´t like the 2009er Version, for me it was too unstable(i had to switch of the Cube otherwise my Max crashed all the time)

LEViATHAN

SpeCter wrote: »

Switch back to 7

Fixed.

SpeCter

Hehe, i have vista and it seems that it only likes 9 or 2008 so far

Tumerboy

Dude, I was happy enough with 9, but this is at work, so I have no choice. . . . Trust me, I put off the 2K series as long as possible.

vik

What`s wrong with Max`09?

Anyways, to answer your question, set display to Thin seam display, then open the UVW editor by clicking Edit, there Options menu and Save current settings as default.

Microneezia

Tumerboy wrote: »

Well, that's part of it. Maxstart.max works great for any NEW files I'm starting. . . but 90% of the time, I'm going back and editing someone else's old file. I know it's probably a "feature" that the settings for viewports and shit are all saved in the max file, but it drives me nuts. I want my settings to be saved in MY copy of max. :::grumble grumble:::

Thanks for trying guys.

If you open up a NEW file, then load the old file from the max menu, I think that will retain your maxstart.max settings. Rather than just double clicking the file icon directly from the folder, it seems to work that way for me in max 9.

Tumerboy

Vik, I'll try that in a few minutes, and get back to you.

Micro - nope, I always open through file>open or recent files.

Edit: I love you Vik!

vik

lol no prob mate