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Replace 471
2.
Select a file from which to choose replacement
items.
3. On the Replace dialog for that file, choose a
group or a replacement item. (See the following
procedure.)
An alert asks if you want to replace the materials
along with the objects.
• If yes, the materials from the incoming
objects replace the current materials.
•Ifno,onlythegeometryisreplaced,while
the material assigned to the original object
is retained.
To select objects to replace, do one of the following:
• Enterthenameofanitem,orusewildcard
characters to specify multiple items that share a
set of characters in their names.
• Click to select single objects.
•Press
Ct rl and click to add and remove single
objects from the selection.
•Press
Shif t and click to select all objects
between the previously selected object and the
current object.
• Click All or None to select or deselect the entire
list.
Inter face
When you choose replace, a standard file selector
dialog is displayed. Use the file selector to choose
the scene file with the replacement objects. After
you click Open, the Replace dialog is displa yed.
Tip: Inthefileselector,youcanseemorethanone
file type at a t ime by choosing the All Files file type.
In the Replace dialog, select the objects to replace.
Either enter the object name or select the object
from the list.
All—Selects all objects in the list.
None—Deselects all objects in t he list.
Inver t—Invertsthecurrentlistselection.
Display S ubtree—Displays object hierarchies i n an
indented format.
When this option is off, the Sort group is enabled .
Select Subtree—When this option is on, all items
indented below the selected one are also selected.
Case S ensitive—When on, distinguishes b e tween
upperandlowercaseinobjectnames.
Sort group
These are options for sorting the object list. If the
Display Subtree check box is on, these options are
not available.
Alphabetical—Sor ts from A at the top to Z at the
bottom.
By Type—Sorts by category, using the same order
as the check boxes in List Types.
By Color—Sorts by object wireframe color.