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3DS Max Changing “select by name” to old style

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Autodesk in their infinite wisdom have changed the “select by name” dialog box to a “new and improved” version that is incredibly frustrating to use.

If you want to change this back to the original select by name dialog box then follow the following steps:

  1. Turn off hide hidden files in windows explorer (tools> folder options> view> show hidden folders)
  2. Go here:
    C:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\3dsmax\2009 – 64bit\enu\defaults\MAX\CurrentDefaults.ini
    and change:
    [Scene Explorer]
    SelectByNameUsesSceneExplorer=1
    to
    [Scene Explorer]
    SelectByNameUsesSceneExplorer=0

And now you should have the standard selection dialog box like before! Enjoy.

3 Responses to “3DS Max Changing “select by name” to old style”

  1. Erkut Says:
    November 23rd, 2009 at 12:38 pm

    Thank you sooo much.This is an awsome tip.The new dialog box was driving me crazy. Best regards.

  2. Ronen Bekerman Says:
    March 25th, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Thank you very much! It was driving me crazy too :-)

  3. Dwayne Says:
    July 1st, 2010 at 3:52 am

    I’ve changed this setting in the past, and had to reinstall, and couldn’t find it. thanks to your site being on first page in google – I’ve got it! good ol’ 3DS Max…

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