Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 2440

the other hand, a typical design visualization scene can contain hundreds of lights, in which case shadow maps can cause memory issues. For this type of scene, ray-traced shadows on page 8103 are much more appropriate. In order to provide an efficient working environment for both project types, 3ds Max offers four sets of market-specific defaults, tailored specifically for general animation scenes and for design visualization projects (both with and without the use of the mental ray renderer on page 6230). The sets are each located in their own subdirectories of the \defaults directory. These subdirectories each contain an INI file (currentdefaults.ini), which contains the global parameter defaults, a default material library (medit.mat), which populates the Material Editor at startup, and a startup file (maxstart.max), which is the file that opens when 3ds Max is started or when you reset. You can edit any of these files, and you can also create your own sets, however each set must be in a separate subdirectory of \defaults. in addition, each file in the directory should have the same names (currentdefaults.ini, medit.mat, and maxstart.max). If one of these files is not present in a custom defaults directory that you have created, 3ds Max uses the corresponding file from the \defaults\max directory in its place. NOTE For your protection, both of the preset default directories have a subdirectory named \factorydefaults, which contains the original files for each set. You can use these files in the event that you have changed your defaults and are unhappy with the results. They are also a useful starting point for creating your own set; copy them to a new directory and edit them. It is highly recommended that you do not edit the files in the \factorydefaults directories. Default sets are assigned through the Custom UI and Defaults Switcher on page 7692. Procedures To change the current set of defaults: 1 Choose Customize menu > Customize UI And Defaults Switcher. 2 Select one of the default sets from the Initial settings for tool options list and click Set. 3 Restart 3ds Max to load the new default parameters. Market-Specific Defaults | 7695