Description
Adds a toolbar that allows you to swap between viewport layouts on the fly, remembering settings per viewport between layouts (and optionally, sessions).
Example uses:
- use one layout for setup or modelling, and another for animation
- Store camera views in each layout
- Wireframe / shaded layouts
UI
Rollover ui to see the options…
Features
- Change viewport layout on the fly
- Remembers individual viewport settings across layouts
- Save layout sets, eg per task (modelling, animation), per scene, or per project
Stores and retrieves – per view
- View type / named camera
- Perspective view's viewpoint
- Shading mode
- Safe frame
- Grid state
- Bg image
- Bg display
- Active viewport
Options
- Quick background image on / off
- Reset layout / all layouts
- Save / load settings to file
- Auto-dock to top or bottom
- Auto-start with max
- Clear settings on startup
Download & Installation
Download Viewport Layout Manager 1.2.ms
Run the .ms file once and it will install Views-ViewportLayoutManager.mcr to the 3dsmax/UI/MacroScripts directory, and install the new toolbar automatically.
Bugs and Feedback
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Hi! Great little script!
I have found one bug though: if i try to open it when my viewport is maximized, Max crashes.
Mt env: Win XP 32 bit + MAX 2008.
-k
Hi Kimmo,
I'll check it out, and if so will upload a fix.
Thanks for spotting!
Dave
Hi amazing tool really needed in max!
but im getting the the same problem and the post before
When I have a scene open im max and then i click the button to make the manager pop up it makes max hang but when i load the manager with ans empty scene it works fine is there a way to make it auto start up and load when max starts? and remember its tool bar position
Ahh… I really hardly do any max work these days. The code is pretty clean. Feel free to go through and see where the offending code lies. I think this must be a "latest version of max" issue, as this never used to happen (sorry!)