First Steps

After the installation procedure, the first thing you have to do is to activate the menus and generate the necessary macros. Launch the Octopus Manager from the top menu bar, then click on the File -> Create All Octopus button.

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From the 3dsmax top menu bar, hit Octopus -> Octopus Manager
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Click the Create All Octopus button
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Cutomize -> Click on the Hotkey Editor...
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Type in Octopus and append a hotkey

Once you are finished with this process, you can start using the built in menus. In the next few pages, this documentation will guide you through the available menus. They are not just useful tools, but also a good guildline about how you can create your own buttons and octal menus.