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source file. You can set the mater ial properties
only in the source file. When you change them
inthesourcefileandthensaveit,thematerial’s
appearance can change in the target fi le that
contains the XRef.
Note: If an XRef object has a material applied to
itintheoriginalsourcefile(andMergeMaterials
is turned off when you reference the source file),
then that material is automatically XRefed in the
scene, and appears in the Material Editor if you
browse from the scene. When you explicitly use
the Material Editor to create an XRef material,
you don’t have to have any XRef objects from
that particular source file. However, the source
file (record) and material
do appear in the XRef
Objects dialog (page 3–408)
.
The Show Map In Viewport button works for an
XRef m aterial only if the same button is tur ned on
in the source file. Otherwise, it is disabled.
Inter face
Highl ight Corr espondi ng XR ef R ecord in the
XRef Dialog—
Click to display an XRef Objects
dialog (page 3–408)
that shows the current source
file and object. If no fi le and object have yet been
selected for the material, the XRef Object dialog
is displayed, and lets you browse for the file and
material to use.
File Name controls
Full pat h—When you have chosen a source file,
this field displays the MAX scene’s full path name.
Yo u c a n e d i t t h i s f i e l d .
File name—When you have chosen a source file,
this field displays the name of the MAX scene.
Br owse for file—Click to display an Open File
dialogandchoosethesceneyouwanttoXRef.
After you choose the file, 3ds Max displays a
Mergedialogthatletsyouchoosetheobjectwhose
material you want to reference.
Object controls
Object na me—When you have chosen a source file
and object, this field displays the object’s name.
Yo u c a n e d i t t h i s f i e l d .
Object name and material—When you have chosen
asourcefileandobject,thisfielddisplaysthe
object name followed by the material name, in
parentheses. For example, “Shaker ( Chrome ).”
Browse for object—Click to display a Merge
dialog and choose the object whose material you
want to reference.
Status line—D isplays the status of the material. For
example,ifthefileandobjectarebothfound,this
field says “Status: XRef Resolved.”
Maps
The most common use for maps (page 3–1062)
is to improve the appearance and realism of
Materials (page 3–1065) .Youcanalsousemapsto
create
environments (page 3–268) or projections