XRefs Path Configuration

On the XRefs panel of the Configure User Paths dialog, you can modify, delete, or add to the directory locations 3ds Max searches for XRef objects and XRef scenes. You can also use either relative or absolute paths.

You expand the default locations of external reference files by adding paths to this panel. Use this technique to identify the directories most often used in your scenes.

3ds Max stores the path of any external reference file you load. When the external reference file is reloaded, the search order is as follows:

  1. The path saved with the external reference file.
  2. The directory of the current scene.
  3. The paths listed in the Configure User Paths dialog XRefs panel, starting at the top of the list.
    Note: By default, this path is relative to the project folder.

For descriptions of the general dialog controls, see Configure User Paths.

Procedures

To modify an external reference file path:

  1. On the XRefs panel, choose a path entry.
  2. Click Modify.
  3. On the Choose Directory dialog, do one of the following:
    • Enter a path in the Path field.
    • Navigate to locate a path, and click Use Path.

To add an XRef path:

  1. On the XRefs panel, click Add.
  2. On the Choose New XRef Path dialog, do one of the following:
    • Enter a path in the Path field.
    • Navigate to locate a path.
  3. Click Use Path.

    The new path takes effect immediately.

To delete an external reference file path:

  1. On the XRefs panel, choose a path entry.
  2. Click Delete.

    The path location is removed.

  3. Click Cancel to restore the path.

    This closes the Configure User Paths dialog without saving any path changes.

To move a path up or down in the list:

  1. On the XRefs panel, choose a path entry.
  2. Do one 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.
Parent topic: Configure User Paths