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Fear of being too customized
So I have officially run out of hotkey space on the left side of my keyboard for 3ds max... and what I did was create a simple script that toggles between the different transform tools and set it to spacebar (like in UDK). I guess I know the answer to the question "Is there are point where your setup is too customized?,"… -
Re: Fear of being too customized
There are a lot of interesting points on this subject! I have been telling myself forever now... Once I get some free time I am going to learn how to make scripts. I looked into the context sensitive hotkeys and it sounds truly amazing, but a bit over my head scripting-wise atm. I can't help but disagreeing a bit on the… -
Re: Fear of being too customized
You should be, you are swapping the ideal configuration for other shortcuts. That is a compromise. There is realistically only so much you can map to keyboard shortcuts, and usually you are loosing something in return. Lets not forget the pain involved with swamping computers or when someone else uses your machine. I like… -
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Think of it this way : The guys who are "nothing without their scripts" are a minority amongst game artists. But they are the majority amongst the badass game artists. Problem solved! -
Re: Fear of being too customized
I would say Free Scripts which don't need complicated setups are just dandy? No money spent, and you make them ladies wet! -
Re: Fear of being too customized
Yeah - when we TA's come in, trying to help you, and can't find our way around at all! ;) on a serious note, I think scripts are fine. It becomes annoying when people switch around all sorts of keys and totally turn an apps layout inside out. This can get quite annoying. -
Re: Fear of being too customized
maybe you should look into scripting things a bit, and assigning multiple similar tools to one key, and use the context of what your doing such as subcomponent selection type or what kinda selections you already got made, and modifier keys to access all the different tools on 1 key. and if your were a maya or modo user i… -
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I like how pior put it. I'll add that you aren't nothing without your scripts you're just severally slowed down and handicapped by the default system. Most of the people who customize heavily, if forced to could complete jobs to the same final result they normally do but just slower. I liken it to switching 3D apps, what… -
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heh, i didnt do as much as you, but my workmates get insane when they try to do something on my max :P but isnt it all about how you feel about it? u are the one working 90% of the time on that specific max i know it makes me a lot more productive... i even changed all of my mouse buttons to loop/ring an such, a lot more…
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