System Paths

Command entry:Customize menu

Configure System Paths

Configure System Paths dialog

System panel

This dialog is especially useful if you are programming your own scripts for 3ds Max.

When you start 3ds Max, it checks these folders and runs or otherwise uses the corresponding files:

File Type	Function
Additional Icons	Path for additional icons
Additional Macros	Path for additional macros
Additional Scripts	Path for additional scripts
Additional Startup Scripts	Path for additional startup scripts
Hardware Shaders Cache	Cache for hardware shaders
Page File	Path for automatic bitmap paging
Temp	Path for temporary files

TipThe Page File entry defaults to a \temp subfolder in your user settings (\users\<username>\appdata\local\autodesk\3dsmax\temp). However, if you plan to do large renderings, it is a good idea to reassign this path to a dedicated, high-performance drive that can serve as a scratch disk for bitmap caching.

To disable or enable bitmap paging, use the Asset Tracking dialog Bitmap Performance And Memory menu, or the Global Settings And Defaults For Bitmap Proxies dialog.

Procedures

To modify a path:

Click a path entry to highlight it.
Click Modify.
Use the Choose Directory dialog to do one of the following:
- Enter a path in the Path field.
- Navigate to locate a path.
Click Use Path.
The new path takes effect immediately.