I don't know if this is a bug or by design, but I want to use point helpers on my rigs, except the selection brackets are much bigger than the point size in many cases. So for instance, create a point, change the size to 1 unit, with animate on go forward a couple of frames and move it. Notice the selection brackets appear and they are ginormous.

The smaller you get the larger of a discrepancy between sizes there is. It's like max is calculating the bounds incorrectly.

Here is a screenshot: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36289/xfer/2013/3ds_max_point_helper_bounds_are_huge.png

We need an updated render element path handling in 3dsmax. For example when the render output path change it doesnt update the path locations of render elements. Although it is common sense.

Anyways for now, the small annoying thing that I have to do is changing paths for 30 something render elements. Every time one by one when I change the render output folder. (happens a lot because of revisions)

We need a single mass editing option for render elements paths.

...Instead of Right-click and pick the modes, or even pick a view from the 'V' views menu, this can be a more intuitive/faster way to switch between Ortho and Perspective view.

I don't know why Max still doesn't have this feature whereas Maya had this feature by diffault for ages!

We need the abbility to view normal maps on low poly objects in the viewport without having to install additional shaders like Xoliul Shader or 3Point shader and having to switch from Nitrous to Direct3D

Must have feature for game artists.

max doesn't raise errors if it can't save settings into some files, because the current users has not the file rights to write.

IMHO some user setting files are stored into %ProgramFiles% and not into e.g.: %USERPROFILE% or the 3dsmax project folder

e.g.: the "DefaultUI.kbdx" file. So a normal user can't change the keyboard shortcuts.

IMHO 3dsmax should display a error message if some settings can't be stored, because of a access denied.

Maybe this is also related:
* http://3dsmaxfeedback.autodesk.com/forums/76763-small-annoying-things/suggestions/2976864-mental-ray-distribute-bucket-render-need-admin-
* http://3dsmaxfeedback.autodesk.com/forums/76763-small-annoying-things/suggestions/2765830-don-t-store-max-rayhosts-under-programfiles-

max freeze wile rendering via DBR and one satellite died. Why can't max just ignore this satellite?

See also: http://area.autodesk.com/forum/t76639

Related idea is: http://3dsmaxfeedback.autodesk.com/forums/76763-small-annoying-things/suggestions/1771705-make-satellite-timeout-for-mental-ray-dbr-variable but it's not the same idea ;)

When loading up a material library with only a few complex materials each containing a few unique, high-res maps each, the material editor can become responsive for large amounts of time (sometimes over an hour). This is because Max is trying to generate previews for each material in the library.

An option to turn off the thumbnails on or before loading of the library in question will be a big help. Some of my material libraries are now un-useable because I just can't load them.

e.g.: You are in perspective and snap on the default grid: You can't snap in Z-axis then.

The "snap on grid" works always on the two axis and not on the third.

The quick access toolbar is too small, poorly place and simply doesn't flow with the rest of the Max UI. Also, who in the heck decided it was a good idea to put a SAVE button right next to the UNDO button?!?! There should be an option to completely disable this toolbar (along with the "Clown" button).

"Back Face Lines" and "Back Face Vertex Ticks" colors are not working. This items are in Customize User Interface > Elements: Geometry list.

Hello, this is SAT that should apply in the next version.
Apply "Skin" modifier > Edit Envelopes > Tick on "Vertices".
Ring and Loop doesn't work like in Editable poly.

Editable Poly:
Ring: 1st Click on vertice> Shift + 2nd vertice = Ring
Loop: Double click on vertice = Loop

So please make Ring&Loop in Skin.mod THE SAME in Edi.Poly
:)

If the snap toggle is engaged and you used the mirror command the snap toggle becomes stuck in the on position. If you then use another command, i.e. move, the snap toggle becomes un-stuck.

There is a link to Autodesk’s Report a Bug page both on this page and within 3DS Max’s help menu that when you click on it returns an error stating that “This webpage is not available”. I’ve tried it with both IE and Google Chrome and get the same error message with both.

The text input width in the state sets is quite small. This makes editing longer path names difficult (e.g. in a SaveFilePath Change).
Please increase the width of these boxes.
Maybe you could dynamically resize them so they occupy all the remaining width to the right border of the state set window.
Or maybe the boxes could be placed in a new line.

remove the double base object parameter from the "Keyboard Entry" tab, because they exist in the "Parameters" tab, too. Just use them from there, if the user click on the "create" button.

I often failed: First i fill my values in the "Parameters" tab, then i notice the error and do it again in the "Keyboard Entry" tab.

When extruding multiple faces, say the 4 sides of a box, if you try to extrude them all 100cm using Local Normal, they end up extruded 70.711cm. The tool is probably measuring diagonal edge length, when it should measure the total distance the new surface is away from the original.

The render Button in the render window in mental ray mode should be on the top and the bottom Panel should be on the side better than the bottom , cause it is hidden out of the screen when rendering an HD size frame, so every time you need to resize the rendering window to find the Render Button

I like viewport layout tabs, but the problem is its size. For desktop it's fine, but for laptop with limit screen. Having such a large icon is kind of waste. Make the option for viewport layout tabs like in preference>use large toolbar button.