Merging files
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Merge |
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Vision can merge .mvr, .glTF/glb, .vsn, .v3s, .3ds, .obj, and .esc files. Merging .mvr files is recommended for updating the Vision model with changes exported from Vectorworks. MVR (My Virtual Rig) uses unique IDs (UUIDs) to track the scene contents. This allows Vision to apply edits from a merged .mvr file without duplicating the original scene geometry. Applicable edits include new content and any changes to the position, rotation, and patching of existing items. The scene contents are imported as separate items, which can be selected and edited individually in Vision.
If Update existing MVR objects is deselected in the Import options dialog box, all geometry in the merged .mvr file will be imported without unique IDs. This means that any pre-existing geometry in the open scene file will be duplicated, not updated.
Like MVR, .esc files can be used to import controllable lighting devices and their focus points. A unique benefit of .esc files is the ability to transfer customized lighting device data such as gobo wheels, lamp rotations, and shutter cuts. However, for organizational purposes, merging by ESC requires that you group the scene contents into separate files when exporting from another program. For example, to organize by truss, merge a separate exported file for each truss and its attached lights. To organize by PSN or DMX transform, merge a separate exported file for objects and lighting devices that should transform together.
To merge a file:
Select the command.
Select the file to merge, and click Open.
Depending on the selected file format, the Import options dialog box opens.
Specify the import options.
When a file is merged in Vision, it displays as a heading, or “layer,” in the Scene Graph palette. Drag and drop the layer to the desired location (see Organizing the scene contents). When a layer is selected, all items contained in that layer can be moved and transformed as a group.
