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GMax XRefs

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If an XRef is included in a model and then cloned and re-orientated, does that clone remain as an XRef?
 
Those are hard to remove and simple cloning won't work to rid oneself of an Xref
What does the trick is to select the polys in subobject mode and clone those, i often hit the shift key and move the selected poly's a mm using the transform type in, name the new part and move it back into position.
Delete the original and the Xref is history.
 
To answer my own question, experimenting appears to show that they remain as XRefs.

I created a simple cylinder in one file and made it an XRef in another file. I then arrayed the cylinder in the second file. I changed the shape of the cylinder in the first file and the changes appeared in all the arrayed objects in the second file - except for Gmax assigned colours which remained unchanged. I haven't experimented with textures.
 
Collapse the xref part of the stack, or convert to epoly or emesh
 
hcornea said:
Collapse the xref part of the stack, or convert to epoly or emesh
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Why should I do that? My intention is to develop a part in its own file and XRef multiple copies of it in another file. That way that I can simply make changes to in the orginal file and have them appearautomatically in the other file. I don't intend making any changes to the object in the other file.
 
Ah ... so i misunderstood.

you wish to use an xref ... as an x-ref. yes, they do work that way (as intended)

I think the second poster may have confused me as to your intent.

Leave them intact and they remain as x-refs (otherwise you would have just used "Import" )

You can also apply modifiers on top (eg editpoly or editmesh modifiers) if you wish to make subtle changes (eg individualising them a little). The "base" form will be maintained, so long as you don;t change the "geometry" in the initial model.

This includes adding UVW unwrap or UVWMap or a MatID modifier ( ;) if you wish to change textures)
 
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