To Add an XRef Scene

  1. Choose File menu Import XRef Scene.
  2. Click the Add button. An Open File dialog appears that lets you locate the MAX file you wish to reference. A thumbnail display is provided to help you identify your file.
  3. Click Open to bring the XRef scene into the current scene.
  4. The path and file name of the selected file appears in the XRef Files window.

    You can add as many files as you like; each one appears in the XRef Files window.

  5. Make additional choices in the XRef Scenes dialog if you want.

    You can affect the display of the XRef scene, making it visible or not, or making objects in the referenced scene appear as bounding boxes. You can ignore the file's lights, cameras, shapes, helpers, or animation. You can control when the file updates, either automatically or on demand. You can have the file enabled or disabled, or you can merge it, severing the XRef relationship and inserting the scene into your current file. You can bind the scene to a Parent object to reposition or animate the XRef scene.