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Customize User Interface Dialog

The Customize User Interface dialog lets you create an entirely customized user interface, including shortcuts, toolbars, and colors. You can also add commands and macro scripts by selecting either a text or icon button to represent the command or script on the toolbar.

  • Default menu: Customize menu > Customize User Interface
  • Alt menu: Customize menu > Customization > Customize User Interface

Most commands in the 3ds Max interface appear in this dialog as actions. An action is simply a command that you can assign to a keyboard shortcut, toolbar, quad menu, or menu. The Mouse and Toolbars panels of this dialog show lists of actions that you can assign. The lists on the Colors panel contain UI elements instead.

Note: A few actions do not correspond to any elements in the default user interface. For more information, see Additional Keyboard Commands.

These are the file formats:

  • MUSX Stores custom mouse settings.
  • CUIX Stores custom toolbar settings.
  • CLRX Stores custom color settings.
Note: As of 3ds Max 2025, menus and quad menus are no longer customized using this dialog. See the Menu Editor for menu customization.
Topics in this section
  • Mouse Panel
    The Mouse panel lets you customize mouse behavior.
  • Toolbars Panel
    The Toolbars panel lets you edit existing toolbars and create your own custom toolbars. You can add, remove, and edit buttons on existing toolbars, or you can delete the toolbars entirely. You can also create custom toolbars with both 3ds Max commands and scripts.
  • Menus and Quads Panel
    This panel is removed as of 3ds Max 2025. Use the Menu Editor to customize menus and quads.
  • Colors Panel
    The Colors panel of the Customize User Interface dialog allows you to customize the look of the 3ds Max interface. You can adjust the colors for almost every element in the interface, giving you the freedom to design your own unique style.

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