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only if your scene includes two different maps
w ith the same name. In this case, only the first
map encountered will appear in the scene.
4. Every subdirector y under the directory of the
current scene.
For descriptions of the general dia log controls, see
Configure User Paths (page 3–808).
Pr ocedur es
To modify a file path:
1.
On the External Files p anel, choose a path entr y.
2. Click Modify.
3. IntheChooseDirectorydialog,dooneofthe
following:
• EnterapathinthePathfield.
• Navigate to locate a path.
4. Click Use Path.
The new path takes effect immediately.
To a dd a file’s path:
1.
On the External Files panel, click Add.
2. On the Choose New Bitmap Path dialog, do
one of the following:
• EnterapathinthePathfield.
• Navigate to locate a path.
3. If you want to include subdirectories in this
path, turn on Add Subpaths.
4. Click Use Path.
The new path takes effect immediately.
To delete a file’s path:
1.
On the External Files panel, choose a path entry.
2. Click Delete.
The path location is removed.
3. Click Cancel to restore the path.
This closes the Configure Path dialog without
saving any path changes.
Tomoveapathupordowninthelist:
1.
On the External Files panel, choose a path entry.
2. Do one of the following:
• Click Move U p to move the entry closer to
the top of the list, giving it a h igher priority
in the search process.
• Click Move Down to move the entry closer
to the bottom of the list, giving it a lower
priority in the search process.
XR ef s Pat h Conf igur a tion
Customize menu > Configure User Paths > Configure User
Pathsdialog>XRefspanel
On the XRefs p anel of the Configure User Paths
dialog, you can modify, delete, or add to the
directory locations 3ds Max searches for XRef
objects and XRef scenes. You can a lso use either
relative or absolute paths.
Yo u e x p a n d t h e d e f a u l t l o c a t i o n s o f e x t e r n a l
reference files by adding paths to this panel. Use
this technique to identify the directories most
oftenusedinyourscenes.