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WARNING If you update an XRef in a scene with radiosity on page 6168, probably this will invalidate the radiosity solution. After you update the XRef, reset the radiosity solution and then recalculate it. Merge In Scene Converts all XRef entities of the highlighted record into native (local) entities in your master scene. The objects, controllers, materials, and manipulators are no longer referenced from the source file but become part of your master scene. A prompt appears so you can confirm the action. Since a merged XRef entity becomes part of the scene and is no longer an XRef entity, its name is removed from the XRef Entities list. This works on a XRef record basis, so all entities belonging to the highlighted XRef record are converted. The contents of the source file are not affected by this button. Merging an XRef object loads the full modifier stack of the source object into the master scene (your current scene), while maintaining any additional stack items that were added while the object was an external reference. Thus, you can use Merge In Scene to update an object that has been modified as an external reference. Similarly, merging an XRef controller into the master scene maintains any offset transformation you might have applied to the controller in the master scene. Convert Selected Object(s) to XRefs Creates a source file for currently selected objects. This means that you can select objects in the current scene, including their transform controllers and materials, and then save them to a separate scene file. This file is then listed as an XRef record that contains the entities you selected. NOTE This option can be used on both-native (local) objects or externally referenced objects. If you use it for an object that is already an XRef object, it creates a nested XRef. Nested XRefs still behave as you expect, but they can reduce performance when you open a scene or render it. Select Selects all entities that belong to the currently highlighted XRef record or records. To add highlighted records' entities to the selection, hold Ctrl while clicking Select. To remove highlighted records' entities from the selection, hold Alt while clicking Select. Select by Name Opens the Select Objects dialog on page 228, which lists all objects and highlights those belonging to the currently highlighted 6944 | Chapter 23 Managing Scenes and Projects