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defines the number of segments between k not
points. A low value gives you a more linear
interpolation between the knot points; a higher
number gives you a more accurate curve.
Sur face Deviation for 3D Solids—Specifies the
maximum a llowable distance from the 3ds Max
surface mesh to the parametric AutoCAD solid
surface.Smallnumbersproducemoreaccurate
surfaces with a greater number of faces. Large
numbers produce less accurate surfaces with fewer
faces.
Include group
This group allows you to toggle the inclusion of
specific parts of a DWG file during the file link
process.
External references—Imports xrefs attached to the
DWG file.
Hatches—Imports hatches from the DWG file.
Wa rn in g: This stores each line or dot in the hatch
pattern as a separate spline that defines the hatch; this
can create a very large number of objects in your scene.
Points—
ImportspointsfromtheDWGfile.
Note: The imported point objects are represented
in 3ds Max as Point Helper objects.
Lights—ImportslightsfromtheDWGfile.
Views (cameras)—Imports named views from t he
DWG file, and converts them to 3ds Max cameras.
UCSs (gr ids)—Imports user coordinate systems
(UCS) from the DWG file and converts them to
3ds Max grid objects.
Advanced File Link S ettings
File menu > File Link M anager > Reload a linked file with
Show Reload turned on. > File Link S ettings dialog >
Advanced panel
File menu > File Link Manager > Presets p a ne l > Select
an existing preset and click Modify. > File Link Se ttings
dialog > Advanced panel
File menu > File Link Manager > Presets panel > Create a
new preset. > Select the newly created preset and click
Modify > File Link Settings dialog > Advanced panel
Utilities panel > Utilities rollou t > More button > File Link
Manager > Reload a linked file with Show Reloa d tur ne d
on. > File Link Settings dialog > Advanced panel
Utilities panel > Utilities rollou t > More button > File Link
Manager > Presets panel > Highlight an existing preset
and click Modify. > File Link Settings dialog > Advanced
panel
Utilities panel > Utilities rollout > More button > File
Link Manager > Presets panel > Create a new p reset. >
Highlight the newly cre ated preset and click Modify > File
Link Settings dialog > Advanced panel
The Advanced panel of the File Link Settings
dialog (page 3–435)
controls how the software
derivesAutoCADprimitivesandwhether3dsMax
uses the scene material definitions when link ing
to or reloading the AutoCAD drawing. I t also lets
you selectively reload your scene, so that yo u only
reload specific objects and not the entire file.