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Substitute Modifier 831
The Substitu te modifier replaces the 2D objec ts with their
3D counterparts.
Togetridofthesubstituteobject,simplyremove
the modifier from the stack. This frees up the
memory required to store it.
Tip: When you file link to a DWG file, the file
is imported to 3ds Max as groups of
VIZBlocks
(page 3–1125)
. If the pivot points of the VIZBlock
and the substituted geometry do not match, you
may not obtain the desired results. Adjust the
pivot point of the VIZBlock object using the
Adjust Geometry button to align the substituted
geometr y correctly.
See also
XRef Objects (page 3–406)
XRef Scene (p age 3–416)
Pr ocedur es
To use an object from the current scene as a
substitute:
1.
Select an object, and then apply the Substitute
modifier.
2. Click Pick Scene Object, and then in the
viewport, select an object to substitute for the
selection.
Alternatively, click the ... button to the right of
Pick Scene Object and select an object from the
dialog that is displayed.
The original object is replaced by an instance of
the substitute object.
3. To see the or iginal object in the v iewpor t, turn
off In Viewport. To see the original object in
the final rendering, turn off In Render. To
permanently disable the substitution, delete the
modifier.
To us e a n ext erna l l y r ef er enced ob j ect as a
substitute:
1.
Select an object, and then apply the Substitute
modifier.
2. Click Select XRef Object.
3. Use the Open File di alog to designate the file
that contains the substitute object you want to
use.
4. Use the XRef Merge dialog (page 3–416) to
designate the object to use as a substitute.
The original object is replaced by an instance of
the substitute object.
To see the origina l object in the viewport, turn
off Display group > In Viewport. To see the
original object in the final rendering, turn off
Display group > In Render. To per manently
disable the substitution, delete the modifier.
Interf ace
Modifier Stack
Substitute Object—At this sub-object level, you can
transform the substitute object without affecting
the original, changing the offset distance between
them. O therwise, transforming the substitute
object affects both equally.