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Layer Properties Dialog 711
Cut i s only available when objects are highlighted;
if there are no objects hig h lighted or if a layer is
part of a multiple selection, it is not available.
Note: Objects are not actually cut from their
assigned layer until they are pasted to another one.
Tip: If you cut a layer, 3ds Max cuts all objects in
the layer.
Pas te—Moves cut objects into the highlighted
layer.
Paste is avai lable only when a single layer is
highlighted and one or more objects have been cut.
Collapse All—Closes a ll expanded layers, hiding
the object lists.
Expand All—Expands al l layers, display ing the
objects within each.
Create New Lay er—Creat es a new layer containing
any currently selected objects.
The new layer b ecomes the cur rent layer. Its name
is generated automatically ("Layer01", "Layer02",
etc.) but can be changed by clicking its label.
Delete—Deletes any empty highlighted layer.
Note: This does not delete objects. Likewise, this
command is not avai lable when your selection
includes Layer0, any object s, or any layer
containing objects.
Add S elected O bjects—Places objects currently
selected in your scene into the highlighted layer.
Note: This command is available only when a single
layer is highlighted.
Select—Selects all of the currently highlighted
objectsorlayersintheLayerManager.
Note: If you use this command on a layer, all objects
in that layer are selected.
Highlight Selected Objects’ Layers—Highlights all
layers that cont ain objects in the current scene
selection.
Highlight All Layers—Highlights all of the layers in
your scene.
Note: This command does not highlight any
objects.
Layer Proper ties—Opens the Layer Proper ties
dialog (page 3–711)
for the currently hig hlighted
lay ers.
Object Proper ti es—Opens the Object Propert ies
dialog (page 1–111)
for the currently hig hlighted
objects.
Layer Proper ties Dialog
Maintoolbar>LayerManager>Selectoneormore
layers. > Click Layer icon.
The Layer Properties dialog is similar to the Object
Properties dialog (page 1–111)
.Here,youcan
change the rendering, motion blur, and display
settings of one or more selec ted layers. In addition,
you can also change the advanced lig hting settings
or hide/freeze one or more selected layers.