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XRef Controller 385
To add and reset a Transform offset to an XRef
Object’ s A nimati on
1.
Create a sphere at [0,0,0] and animate it from
[0,0,0] to [5,5,5]
2. Save your scene, then choose File > Reset.
3. Choose File > XRef Objects.
4. In the XRef Objects dialog, m a ke sure
Merge Transforms is off, then click the Create
XRef Record From File and select the scene you
just saved.
The sphere appears in your master scene at
[0,0,0].
5. Move the sphere to [10,10,10].
The sphere now tr anslates from [10,10,10] to
[15,15,15].
6. Right-click the XRef Controller entry in the
XRef Entities list of the XRef Objec ts dialog.
7. From the contextual men u, choose Reset PRS
Offset.
This removes the sphere’s local offset, which
now returns to its original [0,0 ,0] position.
Interfa ce
These controls, similar to t hose on the XRef Object
rollout (page 3–414), let you change the file path,
file na me, and object name of the source of the
XRef controller.
Hightlight corr esponding XR ef Record in the
XRef Object dialog—
Opens the XRef Objects dialog
(page 3–397) and highlig hts the corresponding
XRef record within.
File Name controls
File Name field—Displays the p ath a nd file name of
the scene containing the source controller. You can
edit this to point to a different path and file.
File Name display—Displaysthefilenameonly,
w ithout the path.
Path button—Opens a file dialog from w hich
you select a new file (either .max or .chr).
Object controls
Object Na me f ield—Displays the name of the source
object pointed to in the source file which holds the
source controller.