Selecting the contents of a file reference

You can select all of the objects contained by a reference file so that you can quickly view the reference organization of your parent scene.

To select file reference contents from the Outliner

  1. In the Outliner, right-click the reference, and then select Reference > Select Reference Members from the menu that appears.

    The referenced file members are selected in the scene view and Outliner.

To select file reference contents using the Reference Editor

  1. Select File > Reference Editor.
  2. In the Reference Editor, click the referenced file then select File > Select File Contents.

    The referenced objects are selected in the scene.

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