File Management

3ds Max provides several subfolders automatically grouped into projects for you. Different kinds of files are saved in categorized folders under the project folder. For example, scene files are saved in a Scenes folder and rendered images are saved in a Render Output folder within the project folder. The projects are set up according to what types of files you are working on, so everything is neat and organized from the get-go. 3ds Max automatically creates this folder structure for you once you create a new project, and its default settings keep the files organized in that manner.

The conventions followed in this book and on the accompanying web page (www.sybex.com/go/3dsmax2012essentials) follow this project-based system so ...

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