Interface: ContainerPreferences

The ContainerPreferences Core Interface introduced in 3ds Max 2011 exposes the general Container preferences to MAXScript.

See also the Containers overview topic.

Interface: ContainerPreferences 

Properties:

ContainerPreferences.saveAsPreviousAccessType : enum : Read|Write      

saveAsPreviousAccessType enums: {#noAccess | #onlyEditInPlace | #onlyAddNewObjects | #anythingUnlocked}   

Deprecated as of 3ds Max 2023. Setting this property has no effect.

In previous versions: Get/set the Access Type for Save As Previous container files.

ContainerPreferences.displayStatusOverride : enum : Read|Write 

displayStatusOverrideenums: {#always|#never|#perContainer} 

Get/set the Display Status Override behavior.

Possible values are:

• #always - always override
• #never - never override
• #perContainer - use the Container's Override property.

ContainerPreferences.updateCheck : boolean : Read|Write 

Get/set whether to check for updates.

ContainerPreferences.updateOnLoad : boolean : Read|Write 

Get/set whether to update on Load.

ContainerPreferences.updateOnReload : boolean : Read|Write 

Get/set whether to update on Reload.