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Advanced File Link Settings 439
Inter face
Derive AutoCAD primitives by :—Lists the sort ing
options for the imported DW G file.
Note: This sorting only applies to standard
AutoCAD primitives. Specialized objects, such as
those from Autodesk Architectural Desktop are
sorted differently.
Tip: Except in special circumstances, you should
always use the
Layer, Blocks as Node Hierarchy or
Entity, Blo cks as Node Hierarchy options.
There are six options to choose from:
•
Layer, Blocks as Node Hierarchy—Linked
objects are combined in 3ds Max, according to
theirassignedlayerorblock.
Tip: This is usually the best option for file
linking. It preserves all ADT information, and
generally m aintains the same gr anularity as you
would expect in AutoCAD.
•
Entity, B lock s a s Node Hierarchy—Every
linked object is represented as a separate object
in the 3ds Max scene, including objects within
xrefs or blocks.
Note: This Der ive By setting may cause
unreliable material propagation when linking
drawings containing dynamic blocks. Materials
may propagate to some block instances and not
to others.
Wa rn in g: This option has the potential to create an
enormous number of objects in your scene.
• Layer—Linked objects are combined in
3ds Max, according to their layer. Objects on
each of the associated application’s layers are
put into one VIZBlock, with the exception
of block inserts, w hich are represented as
individual 3ds Max objects. Multiple inser ts of
thesameblockarerepresentedusinginstances
in the scene.
•
Co lor—Linked AutoCAD objects are combined
in 3ds Max, according to their color. All objects
from the associated application which are of the
same color are put into one VIZBlock, with the
exception of block inserts which are represented
as indiv idual 3ds Max objects. Multiple inser ts
ofthesameblockarerepresentedusing
instances in the scene.
Note: Blocks can contain objects with different
colors. Ho wever, when sorting, 3ds Max
considers only the color of the block itself. Also,
3dsMaxobjectscanonlydisplayonecolor,
unless a material is applied.
•
Entity—Provides one-to-one linking between
linked objects and VIZBlocks. For each linked
object or block in the file, the File Link Manager
creates an independent object in the scene.
Note: When working with drawings exported
from Revit, it is recommended that you do
not
use this setting.
•
One Obj ect—Alllinkedobjectsarerolledintoa
single VIZBlock.
Select Layers to Include—Displays the Select Layers
dialog (page 3–444)
, which you use to select layers
to import from the linked file.