Which action displays the Clone Options dialog box?

Which action displays the Clone Options dialog box?

• A. Cloning via mouse drag without modifiers
• B. Right-clicking a modifier
• C. Pressing G
• D. Holding SHIFT while moving with Select and Move

Answer: (D)

Holding SHIFT while moving with the Select and Move tool triggers the Clone Options dialog because SHIFT tells 3ds Max you want to duplicate the object as you transform it. The dialog then appears to let you choose how many copies to create and what type of clone to use (copy, instance, or reference), giving you immediate control over the cloning setup during the move. Other actions don’t bring up this dialog: dragging without modifiers just moves the object, right-clicking a modifier isn’t about cloning options, and pressing G toggles the grid, not cloning.

Holding SHIFT while moving with the Select and Move tool triggers the Clone Options dialog because SHIFT tells 3ds Max you want to duplicate the object as you transform it. The dialog then appears to let you choose how many copies to create and what type of clone to use (copy, instance, or reference), giving you immediate control over the cloning setup during the move. Other actions don’t bring up this dialog: dragging without modifiers just moves the object, right-clicking a modifier isn’t about cloning options, and pressing G toggles the grid, not cloning.