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copy of the model in the early stages of modeling before you add the detail.
You can even use an object from another scene.
A proxy object is substituted in the scene, but the reference to the real object is always
available.
Choosing XRef Objects displays the
XRef Objects dialog on page 6737 , where
you add externally referenced objects, transforms, and materials to your master
scene, and control their visibility, merge states, and other options.
If your XRef object relies on another object in the source scene, the relationship
will not be automatically preserved in the destination file. Examples of this
include objects with path constraints, atmospherics, particle arrays with object
emitters, or space warps bound to an object. To preserve the relationship
between the source objects in the master file, in the XRef Merge dialog, enable
Display Influences and select the object's influences. Objects that influence
each other must be referenced in the same record to maintain the relationship.
NOTE Render effects such as glow or flare are not carried in XRefs. To use render
effects from the source file, merge them in using the Merge buttons found in the
Environment And Effects dialog.
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