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SyncSelectionisonandtheModifierstackis
open, clicking on a base object will activate that
level of the object’s stack.
Modifier S tack —When active, all modifiers in the
object’s stack w i ll display as children, beg inning
with the Modified Object base entity. Modifiers
can be copied, instanced or moved between
objects by using the Connect tool. For example,
connecting XForm to Box01,willdisplaythe
Attach Modifier dialog where you can choose
between Copy, Move or Instance. Deleting the
modifier from the Schematic View will also remove
it from the object’s stack in the Modify panel.
Mater ials—When active, all materials and maps
assigned to the objects will display as children of
the objects. Materials can b e instanced b etween
objects by using the Connect tool on the Schematic
View toolbar. For example, drag m aterial Default1
to Box01 . Double clicking on a material will bring
up the Material editor if the Material is already in
an sample material slot.
Controllers—When this is active, all controllers
other than position, rotation and scale will display
as children of the objects’ transform controller,
which also displays. Controllers can be added to
objectsonlywhenthisisactive.Controllerscanbe
copied or instanced between objects by using the
Connect tool. For example dragging PositionXYZ
from Box01 to Position List for Box02,forinstance,
will open the Attach Controller dialog, where
you can choose to Copy, Move or Instance this
controller.
PRS—Lets you choose to display any combination
of the three transform types (position, rotation
or scale).
Expand—When turned on, entities that are
activated w ill be displayed in Schematic View.
When turned off, only the triangle child indicator
on the bottom of the nodes will display. This toggle
only applies at activation time, it will not expand
or contract entities that are already displayed.
Focus —When this is turned on, only those
entities that are related to others and have their
relationships displayed will be fil led with their
color,allotherswillbedisplayedunshaded.
S chema ti c Vi ew Comma nds
New S chema ti c Vi ew
Menu bar > Graph Editors > New Schematic View
New Schematic View creates a new Schematic
View w indow (page 3–638).Youmightwantto
create multiple Schematic view windows filtered in
different wa ys that you recall for quick access to
multiple objects. Name the new schematic view
using the Schematic View name field.
Delete S chematic V iew
Select a schematic view. > Menu bar > Graph Editors >
Schematic View > Delete Schematic V iew
DeleteSchematicViewopenstheDeleteSchematic
Viewdialog. Thisdialogdisplaysallsaved
schematic views. Choose the view to be deleted
from the list, and then click the OK button.
For information on the Schematic View buttons
and controls, see Schematic View (page 3–638).