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. The coordinate display area lets you type transform values, and on the left, a two-line interface provides a shortcut to the MAXScript Listener.

Time Slider and Track Bar

Time Slider

Open Mini Curve Editor

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.

Status Bar

Topics in this section

Prompt Line
The prompt line, located at the bottom of the window under the status line, provides ongoing feedback, based on the current cursor position and the current program activity. When you don’t know what to do next, look down here for instructions.
Scripting Mini Listener
The Scripting Mini Listener is a single-line view of the contents of the Scripting Listener window.
Status Line
The status line displays the number and type of object or objects selected. The status line is located at the bottom of the screen, just above the prompt line.
Time Slider
The time slider works in conjunction with the track bar to allow you to view and edit your animation. The slider itself shows the current frame and lets you move to any frame in the active time segment by dragging. Right-clicking the slider bar opens the Create Key dialog, which lets you create transform keys without keyframing.
Track Bar
The track bar provides a timeline showing the frame numbers (or appropriate display units). It provides a quick alternative to Track View for moving, copying, and deleting keys, and changing key properties. Select an object to view its animation keys on the track bar. The track bar also displays keys for multiple selected objects.
Isolate Selection
Isolate Selection in the status bar allows you to toggle isolation of selected objects on or off. Left Click + Hold to access Zoom Extents on Isolate modes.
Selection Lock Toggle
Selection Lock Toggle turns selection locking on and off. Locking the selection prevents you from inadvertently selecting something else in a complex scene.
Coordinate Display
The Coordinate Display area shows the position of the cursor or the status of a transform and lets you enter new transform values.
Adaptive Degradation Button
Turns adaptive degradation on or off. See Adaptive Degradation in Viewports for more information.
Grid Setting Display
The grid setting display shows the size of one grid square.
Time Tag
Time tags are text labels that you can assign to any point in time in your animation.

Parent topic: 3ds Max Interface Overview

Status Bar Controls

See also

Time Slider and Track Bar

Status Bar