Merging Files

Merge allows you to load objects from saved scene files into the current scene. You can also use Merge to combine an entire scene with another. This behaves similarly to the XRef Merge dialog.

To merge items:

This is the general procedure. Detailed steps follow.

1. Choose File menu Import Merge.
2. Select a file from which to merge items.
3. Choose a group or an item to merge.

To specify object types to list, do any of the following:

1. Display or hide the subtree. If the subtree is not displayed, you can sort items in the list alphabetically or by type or color.
2. Select the object types that you want displayed in the list box.
3. Click All or None to select or clear all of the object types.

To select objects to merge, do any of the following:

1. Enter the name of an item, or use wildcard characters to specify multiple items that share a set of characters in their names.
2. Click to select single objects.
3. Press Ctrl and click to add and remove single objects from the selection.
4. Press Shift and click to select all contiguous objects between the previously selected object and the current object.
5. Click All or None to select or deselect the entire list.
6. Click and drag to select items to merge from the list on the left.