Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 1862

■ Use Global Settings When on, the proxy system applies the same settings to all bitmaps subject to proxy substitution, as set via the Global version of the dialog (see note on page 7116). When off, use the Downscale Map ... setting (see following) to specify resolution only for bitmaps highlighted before invoking Set Proxy Resolution. Available only on the Per-Bitmap version of the dialog. Downscale map to ... original size. Use the drop-down list to choose the fraction to which the proxy system reduces the bitmap(s): Full (no reduction), Half, Third, Quarter, or Eighth. The greater the reduction, the greater the memory savings and speed improvement, especially in a scene with many maps, but the less recognizable the map. Proxy System group These settings are available only when you open the dialog using the Setup or Global Settings commands cited at the top of this topic. Use proxy only if the original map's largest dimension is greater than ... pixels. Lets you indicate that bitmaps smaller than the size you specify are not to be reduced. Downscaling smaller maps isn't particularly efficient or useful. To ensure that the system creates proxies for all bitmaps, set this to 0. Render Mode Lets you determine whether to use the proxies at render time. The options, available from the drop-down list, are self-descriptive: ■ Render with Proxies (High Performance, Low Memory) ■ Render with Full Resolution Images and Keep them In Memory (High Performance, High Memory) ■ Render with Full Resolution Images and Free them from Memory (Low Performance, Low Memory) Proxy Cache Folder This read-only field displays the path in which 3ds Max stores proxy bitmap files. To change the path, go to Configure User Paths > File I/O on page 7733 and edit the BitmapProxies entry. OK, Generate Proxies Now Generates proxy bitmaps as specified by the dialog settings and closes the dialog. OK, Generate Proxies Later Saves the dialog settings and closes the dialog but does not generate proxy bitmaps. You must generate the proxies manually Asset Tracking | 7117