Configure Paths

Command entry:Customize menu

Configure User Paths

Command entry:Customize menu

Configure System Paths

You can configure the paths used for 3ds Max scenes, plug-in components, external files such as bitmaps or MAXScript scripts, and so on.

Configure Paths functionality is available in two dialogs:

Paths that you use to specify locations for bitmaps, scenes, and so on, are found on the Configure User Paths dialog. In addition, the latter dialog now lets you save, load, and merge path-configuration files, which makes it easier for content-creation teams to set up the same folders for all team members to use.
Paths used by 3ds Max for purposes such as loading fonts and defaults are accessible on the Configure System Paths dialog.

See Also

Configure User Paths
3ds Max uses stored paths to locate different kinds of user files, including scenes, images, DirectX effects, photometric, and MAXScript files. You use the Configure User Paths command to display the Configure User Paths dialog and customize these paths. This command is useful when you add new folders to help you organize your scenes, images, plug-ins, backups, and so on.
Configure System Paths
3ds Max uses paths to locate different kinds of files, including defaults, fonts, and startup MAXScript files. You use the Configure System Paths command to open the Configure System Paths dialog and customize these paths.
Network Plug-In Configuration
You can include paths to additional INI files within the local plugin.ini file; 3ds Max processes these files as if they were part of the original plugin.ini. This capability is helpful in settings where several systems on a network are using the same plug-ins. The network administrator maintains only a single remote INI file, rather than having to update each machine individually.