Preview window for a material window updates to any random map when adding nodes (eg Corona Colour Correct) to a bitmap
Preview window used to dock when double clicked to a neat position ABOVE my material map browser, now the single square preview window occupies a whole vertical column! In fact I cannot dock it into the Material editor 'pane' at all.
I upgraded from 2022 to 2024 due to erroneous bugs disrupting workflow with every annual release of Max. In 2022 I could drag straight from the preview window of any map (HDRI & Colour correct) to any map slot in the render panel or environment panel, or the preview window of any material to the Overide slot. Not anymore in 2024!
I right click on said environment map slot in the render panel, I want to navigate (using legacy browser configured in SME) to look for the HDRi maps in my material editor to assign, the material editor shows that I have NO unassigned maps/materials in my editor !?!
The only way for me to assign an HDRI to a render panel slot is to put the HDRi into a Corona Select node slot.
Show shaded material in viewport button not working, have to right click on material to assign.
Either a very broken install, or lots of bugs. I can't wait to get off this version, I dread working on materials now in 2024. If it's not broke, don't fix it is definitely not an Autodesk mantra.