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Architecture, and reload the modified scene into 3ds Max using the File Link Manager utility on page 6987. When a model is linked to 3ds Max from AutoCAD Architecture, styles play an important role in assigning render materials and texture coordinates to AutoCAD Architecture object components described by style components. Components of an AutoCAD Architecture object often have predefined materials in their style definitions. This means that if you have many instances of an object in your drawing, you can quickly replace materials on all the objects without having to select each instance of the object. 'Style-based objects' is a more common term for AutoCAD Architecture objects that reference styles. Limitations of Styles Styles-based AutoCAD Architecture objects do have some limitations when a model is linked to 3ds Max. ■ Changes to styles and their components performed in 3ds Max will not propagate back into AutoCAD Architecture. ■ You cannot use any transform commands (Move, Rotate, or Scale) to clone an object that has an actively linked style. You have to make that type of change in AutoCAD Architecture. ■ The structure of a style-based object in 3ds Max cannot be changed. You cannot add components to or delete them from a linked object. ■ Objects on frozen layers in AutoCAD Architecture will not be displayed when the model is linked to 3ds Max. NOTE This is not the case when Skip All Frozen Layers is turned off in your File Link settings. Styles and Materials The primary purpose of linking a model from AutoCAD Architecture to 3ds Max is preparing the scene for presentation to your clients and rendering. AEC Objects are made up of components that have default architectural materials assigned through their styles. You can select components from the Select From Scene dialog on page 228 or the Scene Explorer on page 7379 , and you can assign new materials or alter the existing material in the Material Editor. File Link | 7055