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Keep in mind that elements of a dynamic block can be turned on and off by
certain grip-edit operations depending on the way the dynamic block is
defined. When one instance has a component and another doesn't, instance
behaviors cannot occur between them because they are treated as instances
of one another.
Modifier behavior of Dynamic Blocks during a File Link Reload
There is no change in modifier behavior for dynamic blocks that have not
been grip-edited between one Reload and the next. All properties (materials,
modifiers, node properties) are preserved. Dynamic blocks that have been
grip-edited preserve their node name, node properties, scene-applied transform,
and materials, but may lose applied modifiers and/or may inherit modifiers.
This table shows the behavior of modifiers during a File Link Reload before
and after dynamic block editing.
The Block
Insert ...
... shows this modifier
behavior upon Reload.
... has
unique pa-
... has
unique pa-
rameter val-rameter val-
ues after it
was edited.
ues before it
was edited.
Modifiers are pre-
served.
YesYes
Applied modifiers may
be lost, and it may in-
NoYes
herit modifiers from
the instance(s) it now
matches.
Applied modifiers are
lost.
YesNo
Applied modifiers may
be lost, and it may in-
NoNo
herit modifiers from
the instance(s) it now
matches.
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