The Variants Dialog Box

Geometry Variants (tab)

Geometry variants allow multiple geometries to exist in the same scene with only one being shown at a time.

!All: Shows all geometry in the variant list.
!Next: Shows the next geometry in the variant list.
!Next(Loop): Shows the next geometry in the variant. When the end of the list is reached, the next selected is the first item in the list.
!None: Hides all geometry in the variant list.
!Previous: Shows the previous geometry in the variant list.
!Previous(Loop): Shows the previous geometry in the variant. When the beginning of the list is reached, the next selected is the last item in the list.

Create All: Adds all scenegraph contained geometry switches to the list of geometry variants.
Rename (Ctrl + R): Renames the selected geometry variant.
Delete (Del): Deletes the selected geometry variant.
Clear: Deletes the entire variant list.
Show Geometry: Shows the geometry in the render view.
Hide Geometry: Hides the geometry from the render view.
Select Switch Nodes: Selects the switch nodes in the Scenegraph.
Select Nodes (Ctrl + N): Selects the nodes in the Scenegraph that apply to the selected geometry variant.

Material variants allow objects to have multiple materials assigned; it allows you to switch between the states quickly.

!Next: Shows the next geometry in the variant list.
!Next(Loop): Shows the next geometry in the variant. When the end of the list is reached, the next selected is the first item in the list.
!Previous: Shows the previous geometry in the variant list.
Previous (loop): Shows the previous geometry in the variant. When the beginning of the list is reached, the next selected is the last item in the list.

Create All: Adds all scenegraph contained material switches to the list of material variants.
Rename (Ctrl + R): Renames the selected material variant.
Delete (Del): Deletes the selected material variant.
Clear: Deletes the entire variant list.
Show Geometry: Shows the geometry in the render view.
Hide Geometry: Hides the geometry from the render view.

Light variants enable multiple lighting scenes that can be quickly changed between.

!Disable: Disables the lights in the variant.
!Enable: Enables the lights in the variant.
!Toggle: Switches the state (Enabled/Disabled) to the other state; (Disabled/Enabled) respectively.

Create All: Adds all scenegraph contained light switches to the list of light variants.
Rename (Ctrl + R): Renames the selected light variant.
Delete (Del): Deletes the selected light variant.
Clear: Deletes the entire variant list.

Create: Automatically creates new variants of the current type.
Select Node: Selects the node in the Scenegraph related to the selected variant.
Delete: Deletes the currently selected variant.