Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 861

IMPORTANT Although you assign the renderer on the Common panel of the Render Setup dialog, the renderer assignment is not among the Common category settings in the RPS file. Instead, each preset has a separate category for the current renderer assignment. For example, if the current renderer is the Default Scanline Renderer, the Select Preset Categories dialog will have a category labeled Default Scanline Renderer. Save Preset When you choose Save Preset, 3ds Max first opens a file selector dialog that lets you name the RPS file. After that, the Select Preset Categories dialog opens. Each category corresponds to one panel of the Render Setup dialog. Choose which panel's settings you want to save, and then click Save. Once you save a custom preset file, its name appears on the drop-down list, along with the default choices. IMPORTANT Even though the renderer is assigned on the Common panel of the Render Setup dialog, the renderer assignment is not saved with the Common category in the RPS file. The renderer assignment has its own category on the Select Preset Categories dialog. For example, if the current renderer is the Default Scanline Renderer, the Select Preset Categories dialog will have a category labeled Default Scanline Renderer. The RPS files that provide the default presets are in the \renderpresets subfolder of the program folder. We recommend you save your own presets in this subfolder as well. If you choose a different location, 3ds Max saves the full path name. (You can also use the Configure User Paths dialog > File I/O panel on page 7733 > RenderPresets setting to specify a custom location.) 6116 | Chapter 20 Rendering