Bitmap Path Configuration

Allows you to edit the list of directories that 3D Studio MAX searches for bitmap files in scenes, such as those referenced by mapped materials.

Reference

You identify the default locations of image files by adding paths to this panel. Use this technique to identify the standard directories used by most of your scenes.

3D Studio MAX also reads the full path of any image you load and saves that as the image filename. When 3D Studio MAX needs to reload the image, it searches for it in the following order:

• The path saved with the image file.
• The directory of the current scene.
• The paths listed in the Bitmaps panel, starting at the top of the list.

How To

To configure bitmap paths

• Choose File/Configure Paths and click the Bitmaps tab.

To modify a bitmaps file path

1. Choose a path entry in the Bitmaps panel.
2. Click Modify.
3. Do either of the following:
• Enter a path in the Path edit box.
• Use the directory navigation buttons to locate a path.

To add a bitmaps path

1. Click Add in the Bitmaps panel.
2. Do either of the following:
• Enter a path in the Path field.
• Use the directory navigation buttons to locate a path.

To delete a bitmaps path

1. Choose a path entry in the Bitmaps panel.
2. Click Delete.

To move a path up or down in the list

1. Choose a path entry.
2. Do either of the following:
• Click Move Up to move the entry closer to the top of the list.
• Click Move Down to move the entry closer to the bottom of the list.