Scene File Personal Info

Starting with 3ds Max 2026, the User Name and Computer Name stored in the scene file is user-specified, with a default value of "". These names can be specified in the Preferences / Files tab in the new Scene File Personal Information group. The names specified are persisted to 3dsmax.ini.

The following functions are available in 3ds Max 2026 and lets you query and set the User Name and Computer Name.

    <string>maxOps.GetSceneFileUserName()
    <void>maxOps.SetSceneFileUserName <string>name persist:<boolean>
       persist default value: false
    <string>maxOps.GetSceneFileComputerName()
    <void>maxOps.SetSceneFileComputerName <string>name persist:<boolean>
       persist default value: false

clearMAXFilePersonalInfo function removes the User Name and Computer Name file property entries from external scene files and returns true if filename exists and is a max scene file:

    <bool>clearMAXFilePersonalInfo <filename>

Available in 3ds Max 2026 and higher