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Resolve External Reference File Dialog 445
Select from list—
Lets y ou select individual active
layers to include/exclude. A check mark beside the
layer name indicates the layer is selected.
All—Includes all layers in the linked file by
selecting all of them. You can then deselect just the
layers you want to exclude.
None—Excludes all layers in the linked file by
deselecting all of them. You can then select just the
layers you want to include from importing.
Inver t—Reverses the current selection of layers in
the lin ked file.
R esolv e Ex ter na l R efer ence File
Dia log
TheResolveExternalReferenceFiledialogis
displayed w hen 3ds Max can’t find the externally
referenced files it needs in an attached DWG file.
See also
File Link Tips (page 3–428)
Inter face
Xr ef Stor ed File Na me—Displays the xref path
stored in the attached dr aw ing .
Referenced by—Displays the path of the attached
drawing.
As B lock Name—Displaysthenameoftheblock
reference in the attached drawing. The block name
is usually the same as t he xref name, but it can be
different.
File Name for File Link—When 3ds Max can’t locate
the linked file, use this field to enter another path
and file name. 3ds Max verifies that the file exists
at that location and reports its status in the lower
left of the dialog.
Browse—Lets you use the file system to find
another file for the link. Choosing a file this way
enters file path and name in the File Name For File
Link field.
All Xref Files g roup
Controls whether and how 3ds Max resolves xrefs.
Prompt Only if File Cannot be Found—Searches for
the externally referenced file and all unresolved
xrefs in the attached draw ing by u sing the stored
file name in the locations listed in this dialog and
in the order they appear.
Do Not R esolve a ny X refs—Doesn’t resolve this
externally referenced file or any other unresolved
xrefs in the attached drawing . However, any xrefs
resolved before you turn on Do N ot Resolve Any
Xrefs w ill still be resolved.
OK —Resolves this externally referenced file.
Don’t R esolve T his File—Doesn’t resolve this
externally referenced file, but will prompt for any
other xrefs to resolve.