3ds Max Command Name
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Command description
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Displays all max commands in the Listener
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Activates viewport Pan mode
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max acthomegrid
max activate home grid
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Makes home grid the active grid
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Makes selected grid the active grid
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max adaptive persp grid
max adaptive perspective grid toggle
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Changes look of grid in non-orthographic viewports.
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Activates Align mode
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max align normals
max alignnormals
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Activates Align Normals mode
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Places you in Align Camera mode
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Toggles Angle Snap toggle
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Same as clicking Apply IK button in Hierarchy/IK panel
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Displays Array dialog
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max backface
max backface cull toggle
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Toggles Backface Cull for selected objects
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max background
max background display toggle
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Displays Viewport Background dialog
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max bind space warp mode
max bindwsm
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Activates Bind to Space Warp mode
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max box mode
max box mode selected
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Toggles Display as Box for selected objects
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max box mode toggle
max box toggle
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Toggles active viewport’s shading mode to/from Bounding Box
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Displays Configure Paths dialog
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Sets Create command mode active
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Displays Customize User Interface dialog
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Cycles through Selection Region types - Rectangular, Circular, Fence
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max cycle sublevel
max cycle subobject level
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Cycles through sub-object levels. Must be in Modify panel with Sub-Object active.
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max default lighting toggle
max def lgt toggle
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Toggles between default viewport lights and scene lights for viewport rendering
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Deletes selected objects or sub-objects
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Displays Display Floater dialog
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Sets Display command mode active
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Activates Zoom/Dolly mode
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max drawingaids
max drawing aids
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Displays Grid and Snap Setting dialog
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Activates Edit/Fetch - displays About to Fetch dialog
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Activates File/Archive - performs a scene file archive operation
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Activates File/Export Selected - displays Select File to Export dialog
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Activates File/Import - displays Select File to Import dialog
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Activates File/Merge - displays Merge Animation dialog
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Activates File/Merge - displays Merge File dialog
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Activates File/New
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Activates File/Open - displays Open File dialog
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Activates Customize/Preferences - displays Preference Settings dialog
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max file preferences gamma
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Activates Customize/Preferences - displays the Gamma tab of the Preference Settings
dialog. Available since 3ds Max 2010.
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Activates File/Replace - displays Replace File dialog
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Activates File/Save
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Activates File/Save As - displays Save File As dialog
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Activates File/XRef Objects - displays XRef Objects dialog
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Activates File/XRef Scenes - displays XRef Scenes dialog
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Activates Region Zoom/FOV/Falloff mode
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Freezes non-selected objects. Same as clicking Freeze Unselected in Display panel.
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Freezes selected objects. Same as clicking Freeze Selected in Display panel.
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No operation
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Nudges active grid down
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Nudges active grid up
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Toggles display of active grid in active viewport
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Aligns active grid to active viewport
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Enters Attach Object to Group mode - user clicks on group to attach selected objects
to the group
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Closes active group
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Detaches selected objects from group
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Groups selected objects - displays Group dialog
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Opens selected group
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Ungroups objects in selected group
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Activates Help/About - displays the About 3ds Max dialog
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Toggles Camera in Hide by Category rollout in Display panel.
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max hide command panel toggle
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Toggles display of command panel
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max hide floating toolbars toggle
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Toggles display of floating toolbars
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Toggles Helpers in Hide by Category rollout in Display panel.
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Hides un-selected objects. Same as clicking Hide Unselected in Display panel.
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Toggles Lights in Hide by Category rollout in Display panel.
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max hide main toolbar toggle
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Toggles display of main toolbar
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Toggles Geometry in Hide by Category rollout in Display panel.
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max hide tab panel toggle
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Toggles display of Tab Panel
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Hides selected objects. Same as clicking Hide Selected in Display panel.
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Toggles Shapes in Hide by Category rollout in Display panel.
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Toggles Particle Systems in Hide by Category rollout in Display panel.
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Toggles Space Warps in Hide by Category rollout in Display panel.
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Sets Hierarchy command mode active
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Activates Edit/Hold
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Toggles Terminator in Hierarchy/IK, Object Parameters rollout
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Interactive Pan - places center of active viewport at current mouse location
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Interactive Zoom In - zooms in active viewport at current mouse location
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Interactive Zoom Out - zooms out active viewport at current mouse location
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Toggles Key Mode Toggle
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Activates Link mode
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Activates Customize/Load Custom UI - displays Load UI File dialog
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Toggles locking of the UI layout
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Displays the Material/Map Browser dialog
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Activates Mirror mode - displays Mirror dialog
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Sets Modify command mode active
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Sets Motion command mode active
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Activates Select and Move mode
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Activates Tools/Material Editor - displays Material Editor dialog
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Moves up one level in modifier stack
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Toggles Degradation Override. Executing this command works on the active window only,
so if executed from Listener does nothing.
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Activates Arc Rotate/Orbit mode
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Activates Pan/Truck mode
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Activates Zoom All/Perspective/Hotspot mode
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Moves down one level in modifier stack
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Activates Rendering/Make Preview - displays Make Preview dialog
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Displays Object Properties dialog
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Performs Quick Render
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Performs Redo operation
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Activates Rendering/Rename Preview - displays Save Preview As dialog
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Performs Render Last
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Activate Render Scene - displays Render Scene dialog
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Activates File/Reset
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Activates Customize/Revert to Startup UI - displays confirmation dialog
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Activates Edit/Edit Named Selections - displays Edit Named Selection dialog
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Activates Roll mode - active viewport must camera or light viewport
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Activates Select and Rotate mode
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Activates Arc Rotate/Orbit mode
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Activates Customize/Save Custom UI As - displays Save UI File as dialog
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Toggles viewport Show Safe Frames
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Saves to the current file name with incrementing number, or if the scene is Untitled,
opens the Save As dialog.
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Activates Select and Scale mode
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Cycles through Scale modes - Scale, Non-Uniform Scale, Squash
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Activates Select mode
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Activates Edit/Select All - selects all objects
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Activates Edit/Select by Color - user then picks object, all objects with same wireframe
color selected
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Selects all 1 st level children of currently selected objects
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Activates Edit/Select Invert
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Activates Edit/Select None
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Selects parents of currently selected objects
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Displays Selection Floater dialog
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Set position keys
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max set key all postion rotation and scale
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Set position, rotation, and scale keys
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Set rotation keys
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Set scale keys
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max set key all x postion
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Set key on X track of position XYZ controllers
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max set key all x rotation
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Set key on X track of rotation XYZ controllers
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Set key on X track of scale XYZ controllers
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max set key all y postion
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Set key on Y track of position XYZ controllers
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max set key all y rotation
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Set key on Y track of rotation XYZ controllers
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Set key on Y track of scale XYZ controllers
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max set key all z postion
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Set key on Z track of position XYZ controllers
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max set key all z rotation
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Set key on Z track of rotation XYZ controllers
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Set key on Z track of scale XYZ controllers
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Clear pending changes
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max set key customattributes filter
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Toggle Custom Attributes filter in the Key Filters window
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max set key ikparams filter
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Toggle IK Parameters filter in the Key Filters window
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Set Keys for all filtered keyable tracks
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max set key materials filter
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Toggle Materials filter in the Key Filters window
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Toggle the Set Key mode
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max set key modifiers filter
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Toggle Modifiers filter in the Key Filters window
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max set key objectparams filter
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Toggle the Object Parameters filter in the Key Filters window
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Same as hitting Set Keys but always on selected nodes (ignores Character dropdown
setting)
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max set key position filter
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Toggle the Position filter in the Key Filters window
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max set key rotation filter
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Toggle the Rotation filter in the Key Filters window
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Toggle the Scale filter in the Key Filters window
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Toggles Views/Shade Selected
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Displays last rendered image
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Toggles Views/Show Transform Gizmo
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Toggles display of home grid
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Shows the Rendered Image Window (also known as Virtual Frame Buffer) if it is not
open. Available in 3ds Max 2011 and higher.
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Toggles Snap Toggle
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Toggles Lock Selection Set.Executing this command works on the active window only,
so if executed from Listener does nothing.
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Displays Spacing Tool dialog
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Toggles Spinner Snap Toggle
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Toggles Sub-Object button in Modify panel
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No operation - no A/B layout any more
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Toggles viewport Texture Correction
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Sets time slider to previous frame or keyframe (Previous Frame/Previous Key)
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Displays Time Configuration dialog
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Sets time slider to end frame (Go to End)
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Sets time slider to next frame or keyframe (Next Frame/Next Key)
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Plays animation
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Sets time slider to start frame (Go to Start)
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No operation
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max toggle keyboard shortcuts
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Toggles Plug-in Keyboard Shortcut Toggle
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Toggles IK Toggle
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Toggles Active in Audio group of Sound Options dialog
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Toggles Animate button
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Cycles through transform centers - Pivot Point, Selection, Transform
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Toggles state of Use Dual Planes in Preference Settings dialog, Viewports tab.
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Activates Select by Name - displays Select Objects dialog
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Maximizes/Minimizes active viewport
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Activates Restrict to X
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Activates Restrict to XY
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Activates Restrict to Y
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Activates Restrict to Z
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Activates Zoom/Dolly mode
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Activates Zoom All
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Activates Zoom Extents
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Activates Zoom Extents All
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Activates Zoom Region/FOV/Falloff mode
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Toggles trajectory display for selected objects
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Activates Track View/Open Track View - displays Track View dialog
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Activates Pan/Truck mode
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Activates Tools/Transform Type-In - display Transform Type-In dialog
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Performs undo operation
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Unfreezes all objects. Same as clicking Unfreeze All in Display panel.
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Activates Unfreeze by Hit mode. Same as clicking Unfreeze by Hit in Display panel.
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Displays Unfreeze Objects dialog. Same as clicking Unfreeze by Name in Display panel.
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Unhides all objects. Same as clicking Unhide All in Display panel.
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Displays Unhide Objects dialog. Same as clicking Unhide by Name in Display panel.
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Activates Customize/Units Setup - displays Units Setup dialog
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Unlinks selected objects from their parents
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Sets Utility command mode active
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Activates Rendering/Video Post - displays Video Post dialog
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Activates File/View File - displays View File dialog
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Performs viewport redo operation
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Activates Rendering/View Preview - displays last preview
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Redraws all viewports
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Performs viewport undo operation
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Sets active viewport to Back
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Sets active viewport to Bottom
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Sets active viewport to Camera. If only 1 camera in scene, or a camera is selected,
that camera will be used for the viewport. If there is more than one camera, and no
cameras are selected, the Select Camera dialog will be displayed. If there is no camera
in the scene, a No Camera in Scene warning is displayed.
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Toggles Disabled state of active viewport
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Sets active viewport to Front
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Sets active viewport to Grid
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Sets active viewport to User
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Sets active viewport to Left
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Sets active viewport to Perspective
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Sets active viewport to Right
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Sets active viewport to Shape
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Sets active viewport to Spotlight. If only 1 spotlight/directional light in scene,
or a spotlight/directional light is selected, that light will be used for the viewport.
If there is more than one spotlight/directional light, and no lights are selected,
the Select Light dialog will be displayed. If there is no spotlight/directional light
in the scene, a No Light in Scene warning is displayed.
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Cycles between Restrict to axes - X, Y, Z, XY
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Sets active viewport to Top
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Sets active viewport to Track View
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Activates Customize/Viewport Configuration - displays Viewport Configuration dialog
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Sets active viewport shading mode to Facets + Highlights
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Sets active viewport shading mode to Wireframe
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Zooms in active viewport by 2x
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Zooms in all viewports by 2x
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Zooms out active viewport by 2x
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Zooms out all viewports by 2x
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Activates Zoom Extents Selected
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Activates Zoom Extents All Selected
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