2008

3ds Max organizes and names file linked objects to reflect their structure in

AutoCAD Architecture, using a parent-child hierarchy. The parent object will

be a VIZBlock named object class <style>, and this VIZBlock will have one or

more child objects named object class <style name> component1, object class

in AutoCAD Architecture are grouped together under a VIZBlock that is named

for the xref drawing.

The following table lists some examples of the naming conventions of

AutoCAD Architecture objects that are file linked in 3ds Max.

RemarksName in 3ds Max

A VIZBlock containing one or

more objects found in draw-

Xref:Draw-

ing1XRef:5701

ing1.dwg, which is an xref in

the linked AutoCAD Architec-

ture drawing.

A VIZBlock for an object of

class=Window and style=Picture-

Window <Picture-

Arched>

Arched. There will one or more

components that belong to

this object instance, which will

be child objects with the

VIZBlock as their parent.

A component to the object,

named Frame.

Window <Picture-

Arched> Frame

NOTE It is possible for instances of the same AutoCAD Architecture object to

subdivide differently into 3ds Max objects. AutoCAD Architecture objects are

considered instances of the same object if their type, style name, and component

name are exact matches, and this will affect their instancing behavior for 3ds Max

functions such as substitution as well as material propagation.