Autodesk 12812-051462-9011 User Guide 3 - Page 1794

NOTE Any modifiers you apply to a block or block component in 3ds Max are preserved if you reload the file with the File Link Manager on page 6987. If you move, rotate, or scale blocks or block components in 3ds Max, their new transform is preserved even if the linked model is reloaded from AutoCAD. Transforms applied to linked geometry in 3ds Max are relative to the transforms applied to the same objects in AutoCAD. Further, the transform propagates to all instances of that block or component. For example, if you move the Chair component of Desk1, the Chair component of all Desk1s in the scene will be moved. If the transform is undesirable, you can use the Reset Transform button on page 7024 on the Modify panel to put the block or component back to its original position. When a modifier is applied to a block or block component, it propagates throughout all instances of the block or block component in the scene. Limitations of Blocks Blocks have some limitations when you link a drawing to 3ds Max. ■ You cannot change the structure of actively linked blocks or their components in 3ds Max. In order to delete a block or component, you will have to bind the file, breaking the link. ■ You cannot change the color of linked blocks or their components. Their color is set by layer when they're built in AutoCAD or AutoCAD Architecture. ■ You can only access rendering properties for block components that appear as Linked Geometry on the Modifier panel. Blocks or sub-blocks, that appear as VIZBlocks in the Modify panel, do not have rendering properties because they are not renderable. ■ You cannot collapse on page 1093 the modifier stack of an actively linked on page 7897object. ■ Layer assignments of linked geometry cannot be changed in 3ds Max if an object is actively linked. Layers can be reassigned if the model is bound. ■ Cloning a block or block component is not possible if it is actively linked. You cannot select a block and use Shift+drag to duplicate it. This is also true for tools like Array, Mirror, and the Spacing Tool. Once a block or block component is bound, you can clone it. File Link | 7049