Status Bar Controls

The 3ds max window contains an area at the bottom for prompt and status information about your scene and the active command. There is a coordinate display area in which you can type transform values, and on the left, a two-line interface to the MAXScript Listener.

In 3ds max 5, the status bar controls for snaps, and the Keyboard Shortcut Override Toggle, have been moved to the Main toolbar. The Degradation Override toggle is no longer a button. You can access it from the Views menu.

Time Slider and Track Bar

Time Slider

Show Curves —Click to display a version of the Track View Curve Editor in place of the time slider and track bar.

When curves are displayed, you can click the Close button at upper left to return to a view of the time slider and track bar.

Track Bar

Status Bar

MAXScript Mini Listener

Status Line

Selection Lock Toggle Selection Lock Toggle

Relative/Absolute Transform Type-In

Coordinate Display

Grid Setting Display

Prompt Line

Time Tag