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XRef Objects Dialog 399
XRef entity, its name is removed from the XRef
Entities list. This works on a XRef record basis,
so all entities belonging to the highligh ted XRef
record are converted. The contents of the source
file are not affected by this button.
Merging an XRef object loads the full modifier
stack of the source object into the master scene
(your current scene), while maintaining any
additional stack items that were added while the
object was an external reference. Thus, you can
useMergeInScenetoupdateanobjectthathas
been modified as an external reference. Similarly,
merging an XRef controller into the master scene
maintains any offset transformation you might
have applied to the controller in the master scene.
Conver t S elected Obj ect(s) to X R efs—Creates
a source file for cur rently selected objects. This
meansthatyoucanselectobjectsinthecurrent
scene, including their transform controllers and
materials, and then save them to a separate scene
file.ThisfileisthenlistedasanXRefrecordthat
contains the entities you selected.
Note: This option can b e used on both—native
(local) objects or exter nally referenced objects.
IfyouuseitforanobjectthatisalreadyanXRef
object, it creates a nested XRef. Nested XRefs
still behave as you expect, but they can reduce
performance when you open a scene or render it.
Select—Selects the entities that belong to the
currently hig hlighted XRef record.
Select by Name—Opens the Select Objects
dialog (page 1–78), which lists all objects and
highlights those belonging to the cur rently
high lighted XRef record. Use this dialog to select
XRef objects.
Highlight Selected Objects’ XRef
Records—
Based on t he object(s) selected in
the scene, the corresponding record(s) that
contain these objects are high lighted in the XRef
Objects dialog.
XRef Record list
Displaysthenamesofthesourcefilesthatcontain
the source objects used as XRef objects in the
current scene. These files are added using the
Create XRef Record button and removed using the
Remove XRef Record button.
To see the full path of the s ource file, move the
cursoroverthenameofanXRefrecord.Thefull
path is displayed in a tool tip.
If a source f ile itself contains external references,
a plus/minus icon appears to the left of its name.
Click the icon to expand or collapse the display of
nested XRef entries. Nested XRef records that are
missingandunresolvedaredisplayedingray.
Right-clicking the XRef Record list displays a
pop-up menu (page 3–403) that has additional
options for managing the list and its records.
Enabled—TurnofftodisableallXRefobjects
referenced from the .max files curren tly
highlighted in the XRef Record list. Disabled
external reference files and objects are are not
loaded into memory. Default=on.
Include All—If you turn this on before you add
anXRefrecord,alltheobjectsinthesourcefile
are included as external references. This option
bypasses the XRef Merge dialog. Default=off.
If you create an XRef record when Include All is
turned off, only those entities s elected for that
XRef record (in the XRef Merge dialog) will be a
part of the record: any new objects created in the
sourcefilewillnotbepartoftherecord.IfInclude
Allisturnedonwhenyoucreatearecord,anynew
objectscreatedinthesourcefilewillbeincluded
in the XRef record when you reopen or Update
themasterfile.IfIncludeAllisturnedonbefore