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additional information, "Revit data," such as their originating Category, Family, Type, and Material. The File Link Manager on page 6987 and DWG/DXF Import functionality looks for and processes this additional information. When "Revit data" is found with an object, the object is treated differently by the import/file link process. The primary differences are: ■ object naming conventions ■ scene organization of incoming geometry (how the objects are combined) ■ parent-child hierarchy of scene objects ■ possible automatic material assignments IMPORTANT 3ds Max cannot directly import (or link) a native Revit project (RVT). You must first export a DWG or DXF file from Revit before you can import the model into 3ds Max. The imported or linked file will contain scene objects that correspond directly to individual Revit objects. In addition, most materials are translated and assigned to the objects, giving Revit customers a head start toward better visualization and faster rendering of their models. See also: ■ Revit Elements in CEV_ProdName_CEV on page 7032 ■ Materials and Linked Revit Objects on page 7041 Revit Elements in 3ds Max Whenever you use the File Link Manager or DWG/DXF Import functionality, 3ds Max detects a useful distinction between categories of a Revit elements. It automatically separates names and groups the elements in 3ds Max to make them easier to work with. The new objects created in 3ds Max through file linking are grouped together hierarchically below a special object called a Block/Style Parent on page 7928, allowing you to deal with individual objects in the hierarchy or with all of them as a group. This hierarchy is similar to the one created when AutoCAD Architecture objects are linked. You can view this hierarchy, but you cannot change it in 3ds Max. You can change the hierarchy only indirectly by editing the elements in Revit, exporting an updated DWG, and then reloading the drawing. 7032 | Chapter 23 Managing Scenes and Projects