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WARNING If you update an XRef in a scene with radiosity on page 5976 , probably
this will invalidate the radiosity solution. After you update the XRef, reset the
radiosity solution and then recalculate it.
Merge In Scene Converts all XRef entities of the highlighted record
into native (local) entities in your master scene. The objects, controllers,
materials, and manipulators are no longer referenced from the source file but
become part of your master scene. A prompt appears so you can confirm the
action. Since a merged XRef entity becomes part of the scene and is no longer
an XRef entity, its name is removed from the XRef Entities list. This works on
a XRef record basis, so all entities belonging to the highlighted XRef record
are converted. The contents of the source file are not affected by this button.
Merging an XRef object loads the full modifier stack of the source object into
the master scene (your current scene), while maintaining any additional stack
items that were added while the object was an external reference. Thus, you
can use Merge In Scene to update an object that has been modified as an
external reference. Similarly, merging an XRef controller into the master scene
maintains any offset transformation you might have applied to the controller
in the master scene.
Convert Selected Object(s) to XRefs Creates a source file for currently
selected objects. This means that you can select objects in the current scene,
including their transform controllers and materials, and then save them to a
separate scene file. This file is then listed as an XRef record that contains the
entities you selected.
NOTE This option can be used on both—native (local) objects or externally
referenced objects. If you use it for an object that is already an XRef object, it
creates a nested XRef. Nested XRefs still behave as you expect, but they can reduce
performance when you open a scene or render it.
Select Selects all entities that belong to the currently highlighted
XRef record or records. To add highlighted records’ entities to the selection,
hold Ctrl while clicking Select. To remove highlighted records’ entities from
the selection, hold Alt while clicking Select.
Select by Name Opens the Select Objects dialog on page 168 , which
lists all objects and highlights those belonging to the currently highlighted
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