Remove file references

You can remove a reference file from the current scene using the Remove Reference option. Removing a file reference cannot be undone.

Note: If a referenced file is associated with the root namespace, removal of its associated namespace, or other merging operations do not apply and are not available. In most situations, associating a referenced file with the root namespace when it is referenced into a scene is not recommended.

To remove a file reference

  1. Do one of the following:
    • In the Outliner, right-click the reference you want to remove, and then select Reference > Remove from the menu that appears.
    • In the Reference Editor, select the referenced file you want to remove, and select Reference > Remove Reference.

    If the reference you want to remove has an associated namespace, the Remove Reference window appears.

  2. In the Remove Reference window, click one of the following:
    • Merge with root to remove the reference and merge the associated namespace to the root namespace.
    • Merge with parent to remove the reference and merge the associated namespace to an immediate parent namespace.
    • Delete namespace(s) to remove the reference and delete the associated namespace.
    • Keep namespace(s) to remove the reference and keep the associated namespace.

    The selected file reference is removed from the scene.

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