You can specify the permanent defaults for controller types and controller settings to match the way you prefer to work. The following defaults are written to the gmax.ini file:
The default controller used for each data type
The default controller settings
You specify default controllers by clicking Assign Controller on the Track View toolbar (see ôAssigning Controllersö). When you choose a controller on the Replace Controller dialog you have the option to click Make Default before clicking OK.
Clicking Make Default assigns the chosen controller as the default for all parameters using that data type. It has the following effects:
The default controller is listed at the bottom of the Replace Controller dialog.
Many different parameters might share the same data type. For example, selecting the Length parameter of a Box and specifying Linear Float as the default sets the default controller for all parameters that use the Float data type. This includes, Width, Camera FOV, and Scale Deformation Curves.
Default controller choices are written to the gmax.ini file and become the default for all new scenes.
Previously assigned controllers are not affected.
You can specify the default settings for many controller types, or reset controllers to their factory settings on the Preference Settings dialog.
To specify default controller settings:
Choose Customize menu > Preferences.
In the Preference Settings dialog > Animation panel > Controller Defaults group, click Set Defaults to display the Set Controller Defaults dialog.
From the list of available controllers, choose a controller type and click the Set button to display the default settings supported by the selected controller. For example, with a Bezier controller you can set the In and Out tangents.
Once you click OK, the controller defaults are changed. Changes to the controller default settings are written to your gmax.ini file and become the defaults for all newly assigned controllers and all new scenes.
You can also revert to the original gmax defaults for all controllers by clicking Preference Settings dialog > Animation panel > Controller Defaults group > Restore to Factory Settings.