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.

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

!Next: Shows the next transformation in the variant list.
!Next(Loop): Shows the next transformation 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 transformation in the variant list.
!Previous(Loop): Shows the previous transformation in the variant. When the beginning of the list is reached, the next selected is the last item in the list.
Variant1: Shows transformation in the first variant. Any additional variants in the transform are listed and are displayed by double clicking.

Create All: Adds all scenegraph contained transformation switches to the list of transformation variants.
Rename (Ctrl + R): Renames the selected transformation variant.
Delete (Del): Deletes the selected transformation variant.
Clear: Deletes the entire variant list.
Select Nodes (Ctrl + N): Selects the nodes in the Scenegraph that apply to the selected transform variant.
Show Connected Variant Sets: Selects the variant sets that use this 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.