perspective in max vports

Rhinokey

i prefer working with a higher perspective setting than the 45 max normaly uses so i have to go into veiwport pref an set it up higher,, usualy 60-70 but i have to do this everytime i open max,, is there a ini or anything that would have this setting in it?

Piflik

Create a MaxStart.max file. This will be loaded automatically whenever Max ist started and you can save all kinds of settings there.

Joshua Stubbles

That works as a starting base, but max likes to reset the viewport value if you switch the view. I only use one viewport and switch to whatever view I need at the time. So if I'm using 65 FOV in perspective and switch to Left view to change one thing and go back to perspective, the FOV resets to 45. Kind of lame.

Piflik

Vassago wrote: »

That works as a starting base, but max likes to reset the viewport value if you switch the view. I only use one viewport and switch to whatever view I need at the time. So if I'm using 65 FOV in perspective and switch to Left view to change one thing and go back to perspective, the FOV resets to 45. Kind of lame.

That isa Max2010 exclusive problem, since it doesn'use different Views by default, but converts one to the other...Max 2010 sucks in that regard...earlier versions of Max keep the FoV setting (unless of course you convert the perspective view into an orthografic one...).

Joshua Stubbles

That's poopy, pif. Anyone know a way to fix it in 2010? I has ur babies

Piflik

Script it

I wrote a simple Set of Macros to store and restore viewport-positions (specifically for 2010, though I use it with 2008, since it stores all views, not only four...not the Shading-Mode, though)...just a little alteration to store the FoV...there...no guarantees...not tested

Macroscript P_Top_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_top
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Bottom_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_bottom
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Right_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_right
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Left_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_left
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Front_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_front
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Back_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_back
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Perspective_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
viewport.setType #view_persp_user
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
view.SetFoV Cur_FoV
)

Macroscript P_User_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_iso_user
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Camera_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_camera
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Spot_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_spot
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Shape_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_shape
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Macroscript P_Grid_View
Category: "Piflik's Tools"

(
actionMan.executeAction 0 "40227" 
if viewport.IsPerspView() do Cur_FoV = view.GetFov()
viewport.setType #view_grid
try(actionMan.executeAction 0 "40228") catch()
)

Joshua Stubbles

I'll have to check that out in a bit plif, thanks!

Eric Chadwick

Another script for this, works great...
http://area.autodesk.com/forum/autodesk-3ds-max/autodesk-3ds-max--3ds-max-design-2010/fix-for-viewport-switching-in-max2010/

Derelict-

I'm having this same issue in Max 2008. I need my FOV around 5 and it keeps resetting to 45 if I zoom into a face, making the models dissapear. This script works for max 08? If so what Fov is it set to?