Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 2376

Object Name and Wireframe Color Create panel > Any object category > Name And Color rollout Modify, Hierarchy, Motion, Display, or Utilities panel > Name field and color swatch The name and color fields appear at the top of all command panels other than the Create panel. On the Create panel, the fields are contained in a rollout. You can change an object's name or color from any of these locations. Interface Name (text field) Displays the name of the selected object and lets you enter a new name from the keyboard. Available only when a single object is selected. Color (swatch) Displays the selected object's wireframe color and lets you select a new one. The wireframe color is the one used to display the object in viewports. Click the color swatch to display the Object Color dialog on page 387. Create Panel Command panels > Create panel The Create panel provides the controls for creating objects. This is the first step in building a new scene in 3ds Max. Most likely, you will continue to add objects throughout an entire project. For example, when it is time to render a scene you might need to add more lights. The Create panel groups the kinds of objects you create into seven categories. Each category has its own button. Within each category there can be several different subcategories of objects. A drop-down list lets you choose among object subcategories, and each kind of object has its own button, which you click to begin creation. These are the categories of objects that the Create panel provides: ■ Geometry on page 377 Object Name and Wireframe Color | 7631