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850 Chapter 8: Modifiers
shapes or section profiles from other scene fi les
into the current scene.
Automatic Uni t Conver sion
WhenRespectSystemUnitsinFilesisturnedonin
the
Units Setup dialog (page 3–891) in the System
Unit Scale group, merged objects from a file with
a different scene-unit sca le are scaled to maintain
their correct size in the new scene.
Note: If Respect System Units is off (which is
not recommended), a 10–foot square tube that
was created in a 1 unit = 1 foot scene becomes a
10-inch square tube in a 1 unit = 1 inch scene.
Resolving Conflicts When M erged
Shapes Have the Same Name
When an incoming shape has the same name as a
shape in the scene, an alert gives you the following
options:
Merge—Merges the incoming shape using the
name in the field at the rig ht. To avoid having
two shapes with the same name, type a new name
before proceeding.
Sk ip—This button is unavailable when Merge
From File is used in the Sweep modifier.
Delete Old—This button is unavailable when Merge
From File is used in the Sweep modifier.
Auto R ename—The m erged shape’s name is left
intact except it is given a numeric suffix that is one
number higher than any duplicates found in the
scene.
Cance l—Cancels the merge operation.
Inter face
Inthestandardfileselectordialog,selectthescene
file to merge. You can only merge MAX files.
Thisdialoghasthesamefunctionalityasthe
Merge File dialog (page 3–469) that appears when
youchooseFilemenu>Mergewithoneminor
exception.
If you choose a MAX file t hat does not include
a valid 2D shape that can be used as a custom
section, you wi ll receive a warning.
Once the scene file is selected, you can choose the
shape or section profile that you want the S weep
modifier to use.