I use a 22 inch monitor but find that I need more space with Max when having multiple viewports up on screen. This is just a thought but, is it a lot easier nicer working on a big monitor like, maybe 26+?
I'm pretty certain it's a no, but is there a way to separate a viewport so that you can put different viewports across two monitors?
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This.
If you constantly have 4 views up, you're not getting the most of your screen real-estate. In fact, I generally run Max in Expert mode with hotkeys for everything. Tilde toggles maxscript listener (like console in a game. VERY useful for doing quick operations via script). Also have another key to toggle the command panel on and off. Keep it hidden most of the time, and show it only when needed.
Personally, I don't like to go without dual-monitors anymore. It's not much good for games, since very few games support dual-monitors. But it is fantastic for general application work. I can be working in Blender on one screen, with a tutorial up in a browser on the other. Ditto for coding work.
I see some potential for having a camera/realtime view in 1 view while moving stuff around in another view, but still no need for 4 at once.
I have:
1x 24" 1920x1200
1x 22" 1680x1050
Whats your fav resolution and size guys ? What about the uber apple monitors ?
Using 2x 22" @ 1680x1050.. but i wana bump up to maybe 24" @ 1900x1200
I've got a dell 24(2408wfp, 1920x1200) with a Asus pw201 20" as a secondary, i will buy another Equiv Dell 24 as a secondary display before i go to anything over 24" i think. Maybe getting a 26" or 30" as the main and keeping the 24" as secondary, but that just seems quite excessive. I think i'de rather put my money into a better CPU than do that, something that will really increase productivity.
i also got a dell 2408wfp here. decent monitor, with somewhat messed up colors and a noticeable grain in the image. should be alright for modelling. i however use it for websurfing mostly.
for work - never choose a monitor with less than 1200 vertical rez, i'd say. too crammed an image.
$1.3k for that? damn, is it worth it? I might be a good monitor/tv combo, nice resolution on it.
This
Also rock 2, 22's.
I have orthographic views on my quad menu.
I want to replace one with a cintiq, i fell in love when i stayed back late one night and pinched one of the concept artists cintiq and had some zbrushing fun.... he noticed some extra nerd butter on his touch pads the next morning... his spidey-sense is insane.
can have 3 word docs / web pages open side by side easily. Makes a huge difference to my workflow.