Maya hot boxes. it's like magic. Oh and the material editor nodes. I like visual stuff when it comes to setting up things. I think that's why I learned UE3 so quickly.
In modo i like that most tools work on a context sensitive basis, so weather you are in vert, edge or poly mode, you use the same tool, you can also cycle through the modes with the space bar. For example the shortcut for bevel is the same, either you are in polygon mode, or edge mode. or whatever.
Sorry for the old thread bump, I just found this searching to see who else models in Modo around here. Great thread, nice to talk about the positives of programs since I feel like I sometimes spend half my day complaining about problems with whatever I'm using. A couple things about Modo: 1.) By far the smartest camera I…
3d studio max shift drag to extrude edges. It makes the process of prototyping very quick and easy and it feels real nice too, it feels fluid. XSI I enjoy the supra feature. The supra mode allows you to activate any tool at any time, and makes the the process of 3d modeling feel very fluid and smooth.
just increase the number of autoback files. If max reaches the end of that number, it starts over and overwrites old files. slowdown of autoback can be annoying. I just wish more people would get into the habit of saving regularly, but many people just get carried away when working and never save. Then they come to us with…