A snippet is a patcher file that contains something you use often and
don't want to have to constantly re-create as you work. Max includes a collection
of snippets, and you can easily add your own.
Creating a snippet in the patcher window
Click and drag to select the Max objects you want to include
in your snippet. When you make the selection, the Snippet button in
the bottom patcher toolbar
will be ungreyed. Click on the snippet button.
A snippet dialog box will appear. Type the name of your snipped into the box
and hit the return key. Your snippet will be saved.
Saving a patcher file as a snippet
Create a patcher you want to use as a snippet.
Choose Save As... from the File menu and save the patch to the ~Documents/Max 7/Snippetsi folder.
The snippet you have created will be added to the Paste From menu.
Patching from the Snippets toolbar browser
Click on a filename or a preview box for any snippet in the
Snippets toolbar browser
to select it and drag the selected
snippet into the unlocked patcher window. The snippet's contents will be copied into the
patcher window.
Note: You can also hold down the option key and click and drag files into a locked patcher window.
Adding a snippet using the patcher contextual menu
Control-click (Mac) or right-click (Windows) in blank space in
an open Patcher window to show the patcher contextual menu.
Choose the snippet you want from the Paste From submenu.
The snippet will be pasted into your patcher window, ready to
use or edit.
