3DS MAX 2016 Layers Stink!

[glorybound]

So, 3DS MAX 2017 has been released and I am still having major problems in 3DS MAX 2016. How a mature software like this is so broken, confuses me. I can't see things I try to edit and the layer explorer is broken; both keeps be from being productive. Here is what is happening in my later explorer.

http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cDhtDhi1L9

Anybody find a workaround?

[glorybound]

The resolution might be to low to see, but my roses are not on any layer. it says layer 0, but as you see, nothing is on layer 0. Also, I have layers that are empty, yet I can't delete them.

[glorybound]

Pardon the small icons. The software works like freeware, so you have to expect things like this (sarcasm).

[Morne]

The small icons are fine, but the video is too fuzzy to make anything out, even if I set it to fullscreen

[glorybound]

Yes, I figured that. I am using their free service, which isn't very good

[glorybound]

Try this

http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cDhtriiifO

Also, I captured the runtimerror gremlin.

[glorybound]

Not any better! I paid for a pro account, thinking I could create videos that can be watched. I guess not!

[Neilg]

Not any better! I paid for a pro account, thinking I could create videos that can be watched. I guess not!

your max window is fullscreen on a 4k monitor...

[glorybound]

I'll try it again, but with a smaller MAX screen.

[Neilg]

change your screen resolution to 1080p before recording instead

[Shimakaze]

I'm not exactly sure what you're experiencing, but I agree the scene explorer is terrible. It seems to have been added as an afterthought using maxscript. State sets are even worse... I used that for a project recently and once I had more than 15-20 states suddenly it stopped allowing simple things like reordering states, and kept getting maxscript errors...

[glorybound]

I have elements that can't be found in the explorer. The properties might say layer 0, however, they are not there. In the example, that you can't see (my apologies) I have a couple dozen rose bushes that I have to select one-by-one to edit.

[Pixelcon]

surely you do it with maxscript.

found this on google.


-- create new layer
layer = LayerManager.newLayer()
-- set layer's name
layer.setname "My Layer"
-- add nodes to layer from selection
for n in (selection as array) do layer.addnode n


you'll obviously have to select all the objects you want to move, and it's only a quickfix but hey, it works...

[glorybound]

Interesting, thanks! I have since hacked my scene to make it work, however, I'll bookmark this for next time.

[glorybound]

I just got an error, but thanks for the try.