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Rename Objec ts Tool 123
Inter face
User D efined P roper t ies—In this text box, you can
enter properties for the object, or comments about
it, t hat you defi ne yourself. 3ds Max doesn’t use
these proper ties, but it saves them with the scene,
and they reappear whenever you view the Object
Properties dialog for the object.
R ename Obje cts Tool
Tools menu > Rename Objects
The Rename Objects tool helps you rename several
objects at once.
Interf ace
Selected—When chosen, renaming affects
cur rently selected objects.
Pick —Click to display a Pick Objects to Rename
dialog (page 1–78)
to choose which objects to
rename.
Base Name—Enter a base name for al l objects. The
toggle enables or disables this name.
Pref ix —When on, lets you enter a string that will
be a prefix to the name of all renamed objects.
Remove First N Digits—When on, the first N
characters in the base name are removed from
object names. The spinner sets the v alue of N.
Suffix—When on, lets you enter a string that will
be a suffix to the name of al l renamed objects.
Remove Last N Digits—When on, the last N
characters in the base name are removed from
object names. The spinner sets the v alue of N.
Numbered—When on, lets you number object
names incrementally.
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Base Number—Thebasenumberappendedto
the name of the first renamed object.