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Substitute Modifier 841
Alternatively, click the ... button to the right of
Pick Scene Object and select an object from the
dialog that is displayed.
The original object is replaced by an instance of
thesubstituteobject.
3. To see the original object in the v iewport, turn
off In Viewport. To see the original object in
the final rendering, tur n off In Render. To
perm anently disable the substitution, delete the
modifier.
To use an externally referenced object as a
substitute:
1.
Select an object, and then apply the Substitute
modifier.
2. Click Select XRef Object.
3. Use the Open File dialog to designate the file
thatcontainsthesubstituteobjectyouwantto
use.
4. Use the XRef Merge dialog (page 3–406) to
designatetheobjecttouseasasubstitute.
The original object is replaced by an instance of
thesubstituteobject.
To see the orig inal object in the viewport, turn
off Display group > In V iewport. To see the
original object in the final rendering, turn off
Display group > In Render. To per manently
disable the substitution, delete the modifier.
Inter face
Modifier Stack
Substitute Object—At this sub-object level, you can
transform the substitute object without affecting
the origi nal, changing the offset distance between
them. Otherw ise, transforming the substitute
object affects both equally.
Parameters rollout
Display group
In V iewport—Replaces the original object with the
substitute in the viewports.
In R ender—Replaces the original object with the
substitute when you render the scene.
Object—This editable text field displays the name
of the substitute object and lets you rename it.
Note: The name, if changed, appears only on the
Modifypanelatthecurrentstacklevel. Thatis,
the name is local to the c urrent application of the
Substitute modifier.
Type (l abel)—Displays the type of object used as
a substitute. If you use a scene object, the type is
shown as Instance. If you use an XRef object, the
type is shown as XRef Object. Appears only after
you desig nate a substitute object.