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If you later open b.max, create objects, and save it, then open master.max
without first opening and saving a.max, you won't see the new objects created
in b.max. The scene master.max is simply reading a.max, and since a.max hasn't
changed, the new objects aren't present.
Automatic Update When on, changes made to externally referenced objects,
controllers, materials, and manipulators in the source scene are automatically
updated in the master file as soon as the source file is saved. There's no need
to click Update. Default=off.
NOTE You can change the state of Enabled, Include All, and Automatic Update
after a record is created.
Merge Transforms When on, combines all objects' externally referenced
transform controllers from the source file into the master file. This means that
the transform controllers will be loaded in the master file but will then no
longer have a live connection with the source file. This is useful if you don't
require the live connection, and want to alter the transform controllers in the
master scene without losing your edits upon Update. Default=off.
To use Merge Transforms, you must turn on this option before you add the
XRef record (source) file.
Merge Materials When on, combines all externally referenced materials
from the source file into the master file. This means that the materials will be
loaded in the master file but will then no longer have a live connection with
the source file. This is useful if you don't require the live connection, and
want to alter the materials in the master scene without losing your edits upon
Update. Default=off.
To use Merge Materials, you must turn on this option before you add the XRef
record (source) file.
When Merge Materials is on and there are name conflicts between materials
in the target scene and materials in the XRef source scene (or between materials
in two XRef records), 3ds Max displays a
Duplicate Name dialog on page 5272
so you can resolve the conflicts.
Merge Manipulators When on, any manipulator on page 2552 applied to
the XRef object in the source file is combined into the scene. Manipulators
are applied to the XRef object and can be changed. However, these changes
have no effect in the XRef source file. Default=off.
To use Merge Manipulators, you must turn on this option before you add the
XRef record (source) file.
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