noobie 3ds max hotkey question

dansher

i just set a hot key for "quick planer map" (q) and it seems to be set but it doesn't actually work, but if i go into the hotkeys tab thing its there as the hotkey for it,

have i missed something?

Mark Dygert

Keyboard shortcut override needs to be on or you need to unbind q everywhere else its used.


In the main menu look for this or (2009 and older)
http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/13/ENU/Autodesk%203ds%20Max%202011%20Help/index.html?url=./files/WSf742dab041063133728b9b2112a1ce7292-7f14.htm,topicNumber=d0e256575

The Keyboard Shortcut Override Toggle lets you toggle between using only the "Main User Interface" shortcut keys and using both the main shortcuts and shortcut keys for groups such as Edit/Editable Mesh, Track View, NURBS, and so on. When the Override toggle is off, only the Main User Interface shortcuts are recognized. When Override is on, both Main UI and functional area shortcuts are recognized; however, if there is a conflict between a shortcut assigned to a feature and one assigned to the Main UI, when Override is on, the feature's shortcut takes precedence.
You can customize keyboard shortcuts on the Keyboard panel of the Customize User Interface dialog. The lists in the keyboard panel show which shortcuts have been assigned to which command or feature.

dansher

thanks mate, its allways so simple

now just to try my first normalmap bake *fingers crossed*

Mark Dygert

Nahh don't worry about it. Like Neox said in another thread about something similar, they don't make it simple, its not your fault autodesk has a hacked up UI with freaky weird design.

It wouldn't pop up 2 times a month on every max user forum if it was simple. =P

Great UI design means never having to ask for help, they let you down... get used to it, as awesome a program as max is they drop the ball a lot.