Save Selected

Save Selected saves the selected geometry as a scene file under a different file name.

• Application Menu > Save As > Save Selected

Identically named bitmaps with different properties are stored as different files. Objects linked to a selected object are also saved. The following dependencies are preserved for a Save Selected operation:

• Ancestors of selected child objects are saved, all the way to the root of the hierarchy.
• Space Warps to which selected objects are bound are saved.
• IK follow objects to which selected objects are bound are saved.

Procedures

To save selected objects to a new file:

1. Select one or more objects.
2. Click Application menu Save As Save Selected.
3. Enter a name in the File Name field.
4. Click Save.

To save selected objects to a previous version:

1. Select one or more objects.
2. Choose Application menu Save As Save Selected.
3. From the Save As Type drop-down list, choose an earlier version of 3ds Max, back to “3ds Max 2012 (.max)”.
   

   See Save As Previous.