A few tips for installing PARA 2.1
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1.please do not forget to choose right folder while installing Parametric Array. PARA installer choose the Autodesk MAX 2010 script/startup folder by default and you need to set this folder to your MAX “installation folder/script/start up”.
![installation_folder](http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/installation_folder.jpg)
2. After installing PARA 2.1 you may need to change the security settings for one of the folder under script/start up folder. right-click on “parametric array” folder and choose properties.
![parametric_array_folder](http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/parametric_array_folder.jpg)
Under the security settings choose your current user name and press the Edit button. from new window pick the same user name and click on “FULL CONTROL”.
![security_settings](http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/security_settings.jpg)
3. if you got a long list of UPDATE ARRAY in your MAX quad menu it’s probably because of running the plug-in multiple times in from the max script menu or trying to install it multiple times. To remove these extra commands pick Customize User Interface from Customize menu.
![customize_interface](http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/customize_interface.jpg)
From the Quad tab click on the desired menu (the yellow box) and delete the unwanted items from right-click menu.
![remove_items_from_menu](http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/remove_items_from_menu.jpg)
you may want to add the parametric array commands to your user interface . open the Category menu and choose the parametric array. all commands are listed and you can assign them to any type of user interface control that you want.
![add_items_to-_menu](http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/add_items_to-_menu.jpg)