may sound silly.... but i need help

[amulrod]

hey ppl

just started using 3ds max2011

im having a very funny problem

 

when i try to model an object... i dont know wat i do.... but all of a sudden im unable to select anything.... i dont know y it happens or how to solve it

 

i tried the lock n unlock thingi at the bottom of the window.... but that doesnt seem to be the prob

 

pls help

[Cad64]

Can you post an image of your screen so I can see your interface? I have a feeling you may have one of your selection modes active, (vertex, edge, polygon, etc.). If so, you won't be able to select anything else until you turn off the selection mode.

[Raudel Solis]

no need to post an image if your new to 3ds max i am guessing the reason you can't select anything is because you pressed the space bar on accident

the space bar toggles selection lock.. if this is the problem then pressing the space bar will fix it. by default it is off.

[Cad64]

Please don't tell others to disregard my suggestions.

 

Hitting the Spacebar is the same thing as clicking the Lock/Unlock button at the bottom of the screen. And as amulrod stated, he has already tried that.

 

i tried the lock n unlock thingi at the bottom of the window.... but that doesnt seem to be the prob

 

So, please post an image so I can see your interface.

[amulrod]

ok boys no fighting

cad64 is rt by saying the lock/unlock option

n ya just for the record im a grl (chill no hard feelings)

il put up a snap shot but how do i do that??

do u hv to download a software or something??

[Cad64]

How to take a screenshot: http://take-a-screenshot.org/

 

But before you do that, just take a look at the image below. Are any of your selection buttons active? If so, just click to deactivate them and then you should be able to select other objects.

[Raudel Solis]

Please don't tell others to disregard my suggestions.

 

.

 

 

oh wow... i did not at any time say to disregard your suggestions... if that was my intention i would have said the following

 

"pfft screenshot no need, disregard that, if your new then you possibly hit the spacebar on accident....continued"

[amulrod]

i think i just realied the prob

whenever after leaving n coming bk to the perspective view i didnt kick any of the selection options

so nw i know that when u move to any view u need to click a selection b4 trying to make changes

thanks guys

will try making a model 2day... i i come across the prob again il come bk

[Cad64]

i did not at any time say to disregard your suggestions...

 

You didn't have to say it. It was implied.

 

no need to post an image

 

There is no other way to interpret that.

 

 

Amulrod, glad you got it figured out.

[Raudel Solis]

You didn't have to say it. It was implied.

 

 

 

There is no other way to interpret that.

 

 

Amulrod, glad you got it figured out.

 

 

Nicely done.

+rep

[amulrod]

ok here is another one....

u know v hv a insert edge loop tool in maya

how do i get the same thing in max??

[Raudel Solis]

ok here is another one....

u know v hv a insert edge loop tool in maya

how do i get the same thing in max??

 

insert edge as in create an edge or a loop?

 

two ways the object must be a polygon and go to the polygon subobject level and find the tool CUT

 

pick 2 points and it cuts it leaving a segment

 

the other is the loop tool

 

 

you had quite some typos so i'm not sure if this is what you meant.

[Cad64]

u know v hv a insert edge loop tool in maya

how do i get the same thing in max??

 

"Swift Loop" is the 3DS Max equivalent to the edge loop tool in Maya, but it will only work on quads. If you have tri's or ngons it's not going to work completely.