Tools
within the category let you load a scene, which is an entire project
containing lights, motions, and objects. You can also just load an
object into your scene with the Load Object button. Loading an
object is the way to begin creating a scene. Loading new content
overwrites whatever you have in Layout, so be sure to save before
you load. The category also contains a button for the previously discussed
Load Items from Scene command, found under the File
drop-down menu, and the Object Layer button. This allows you to
load just a specific layer of an object. Let??™s say you create a complex
living room,with 12 layers. Layer 5 contains that awesome flat panel
plasma television you modeled (because your spouse won??™t let you
buy it!). To load it, select Object Layer and choose the object, and
then choose the layer in the requester that appears.
Note
Add
With the Add category of the Items tab, you can easily add items to your scene. These items
include Null objects??”single points that do not show up in the render but rather help
facilitate control throughout your animations??”which are useful for parenting, grouping,
and effects.
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