Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 1792

NOTE If you use one of the "node hierarchy" Derive By settings, you will see Block/Style Parent objects in the Modifier panel and not VIZBlocks. ■ AutoCAD Architecture style-based objects are complex objects like Doors and Windows whose components rely on style definitions to control how they appear in the scene. For example, style definitions for a door set the type of door, the door thickness, the materials assigned to the various components, and so forth. Altering the style definitions changes the appearance of the object in the scene. See also: ■ Object Properties on page 305 Instanced Objects Instanced objects are AutoCAD, Revit, or AutoCAD Architecture objects or blocks that you can drag and drop into 3ds Max. Modifiers and materials that are applied and assigned to an instanced object propagate throughout all instances of the object. For example, if all the doors in a scene have glass panes and you change the glass material of one door, all the doors of the same style will adopt that material. Propagation of materials can be controlled by toggling Propagate Materials To Instances on page 5328. Once you link a model to 3ds Max, instanced objects can be transformed (moved, rotated, or scaled). If you don't like the way an object is transformed, you can use the Undo command or Reset Transform button on page 7024 on the Modify panel. Family Elements When modifiers and materials are assigned to family elements that are imported or linked to 3ds Max, they propagate throughout all instances of the element if their family and type match exactly. For instance, one particular part of your model shows a room with three doors. Two of the doors are Doors and the third is a Doors . If you change the panel material of one of the Doors doors, the panel of the other Doors door will also File Link | 7047