Layout Panel

You specify the division method of viewports, and assign specific types of views to each viewport on the Layout panel of the Viewport Configuration dialog.

• Click or right-click the General viewport label (“[ + ]”) . > General Viewport Label Menu > Configure > Viewport Configuration dialog > Viewport Layout panel
• Default menu: Views menu > Viewport Configuration > Viewport Configuration dialog > Layout panel
• Alt menu: Scene menu > Configure Views > Viewport Configuration > Viewport Configuration dialog > Layout panel

The layout is saved with the MAX scene file, so you can store different layouts in separate scene files. Load the file you want, then merge in the contents of other files to maintain the layout.

Tip: A convenient way to change the viewport layout is with the Viewport Layouts feature. You can set up any number of custom layouts for viewing the current scene, switch among them by clicking tabs on the Viewport Layouts bar, and more. For details, see Viewport Layouts.

Tip: MAXScript provides commands for setting the current layout to any of the 14 available setups, as well as activating a specific viewport and specifying the view type. This enables you to create macros and custom user interface buttons to set any layout you choose.

Interface

The Layout panel is arranged in two general areas. At the top are icons representing the possible division methods. Below these is a screen representation of the currently selected layout. Click an icon to select the division method, which appears in the larger screen representation.

To assign specific views, click or right-click a viewport in the larger screen representation. Choose a viewport type from the menu that appears.