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    • XGen Descriptions
    • XGen Collections
    • Manage XGen files and directories
    • Groomable splines
    • XGen Guides
    • About XGen patches
    • Custom archive primitives
    • XGen expression basics
    • Save and load XGen files
    • About controlling primitives with Ptex maps
    • Region maps and masks
    • Ptex map file locations in XGen
    Parent topic: XGen Geometry Instancer

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