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Object(s) to XRefs to save out the “improved” original into a file, which then
can be merged back into the original source.
NOTE It is also possible to merge into the master scene nested XRef entities. Once
they are merged, all externally referenced nesting levels are removed and the
scene entity from the lowest level source scene is merged into the master scene.
In case of XRef objects, modifiers applied in a nested source file are all merged
and present in the master scene.
Apply XRef Material(s) to Object(s) Applies the original, externally referenced
material(s) to the highlighted objects. This can be useful if you have assigned
a local material to the object (for example, to use in renderings of the master
scene) and now want to restore the object's original material. It can also restore
the externally referenced source material if the material was originally merged
into the master scene.
Apply XRef Controller(s) to Object(s) Applies the original, externally
referenced controller(s) to the highlighted objects. This can be useful if you
have assigned a local controller to the object (for example, to use in renderings
of the master scene) and now want to restore the object's original controller.
It can also restore the externally referenced source controller if the controller
was originally merged into the master scene.
Reset PRS Offset Sets the
PRS transformation on page 3196 of the XRef object
to its transformation defined in the source file.
NOTE You can undo this action.
XRef Merge Dialog
File menu > XRef Objects > XRef Objects dialog > Create XRef Record From
File button > Open File > XRef Merge dialog
The XRef Merge dialog lets you choose which objects to add as XRef objects
to the scene. This behaves similarly to the
Merge command on page 6854 .
Controls on this dialog are similar to those on the
Selection Floater on page
171 .
The Merge dialog lets you load and save influences with or without their
dependents. In many cases, objects should be referenced with their influences,
but the display only makes you aware of the relationships, it does not force
you to externally reference them.
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