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Note that this is similar to the way material assignment works in SketchUp.
Export Selection (RS)
The commands in this menu roughly correspond to the Render, Export to Studio, and Export MXS commands found in the plugin menu and toolbar.
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When these commands are invoked, you will be prompted to provide a Filename Modifier; this is a name which will be appended to the normal MXS output name, as calculated according to the standard output naming rules. For example, if the standard output name would be output.mxs, and a Filename Modifier of selection is chosen, the MXS file will be written as output - selection.mxs. This makes it easier keep things organized if you choose to import exported selections into Maxwell Studio.
Render Selection (SA)
In the Standalone plugin, the above-mentioned Export Selection menu is replaced by a Render Selection command:
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