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1. Max 2017 Bone Edit Mode Stops Working

   

   Topic by zachagreg · Feb 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   So I am doing some rigging in 3ds max 2017 and I'm noticing a particularly annoying occurrence. When using the Bone Tools rollout menu from the Animation panel I can go along working just fine. After a while however I notice that the "Bone Edit Mode" button becomes grayed out and unclickable. Closing and opening the…

2. Re: Max 2017 Bone Edit Mode Stops Working

   

   Reply by monster · Feb 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   I think you need to turn off Auto Key and / or Set Key modes.

3. Re: Max 2017 Bone Edit Mode Stops Working

   

   Reply by monster · Feb 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   Sorry you are having problems. Bone Edit Mode is just a shortcut for Don't Affect Children in the Hierarchy Panel. Try checking if that toggle is available press.

4. Re: Max 2017 Bone Edit Mode Stops Working

   

   

   Reply by zachagreg · Feb 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   Okay I got it to happen again. Created a new bone chain consisting of two bones. I got to edit the bone placement using the Bone Edit Mode and it is grayed out. I go to the Hierarchy panel and the Don't Affect Children option is grayed out as well. 

5. Re: Max 2017 Bone Edit Mode Stops Working

   

   Reply by zachagreg · Feb 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   Hey monster, I wasn't able to replicate the bug for an entire day at work. So I will attempt again tomorrow. It may have been some weird fluke, I don't know. I might try it at home again today as well. Will let you know if anything comes up/.

6. Re: Max 2017 Bone Edit Mode Stops Working

   

   Reply by zachagreg · Feb 2019 · Home› Technical Talk

   That fixed it, thank you. I will update, if it occurs again without auto key enabled. I cannot remember if I had it turned on when it first occurred. It would make sense though.