Bonzai3d | MXS Reference

Using the Reference tool, MXS files may be placed within your Bonzai3d project. They will appear as simple proxies in the modeling window, but will be fully rendered in Fire or Maxwell.

MXS References offer many advantages:

• It is possible to create a library of ready-to-render figures, furniture, and props-- complete with material assignments.
• Static parts of a Bonzai3d project can be turned into one or more References. This can conserve memory and increase responsiveness when working with very complex projects.
• A Reference consumes very little memory and disk space, and if set to display as a bounding box, will not degrade viewport performance at all.
• A Reference appears a single object, so it does not clutter the Bonzai3d Object list.
• A Reference's materials are not brought into your project, and so do not clutter the Bonzai3d Material list.

Reference Tool

To place a Reference, select the Maxwell Reference tool at the bottom of the Tools palette. (If the Maxwell tools are missing, select Workspace > Reset Workspace from the main menu.)

Tool Options

• Open: Select MXS.
• Delete: Delete MXS filepath.
• Display
  • Bounding Box: for maximum viewport performance and minimum storage requirements
  • Points: Use when alignment or distribution is critical. It is possible to switch between Points and Bounding Box display after creation
• Scale
  • No Scale: Scale will be the same as that of the original MXS (1,1,1)
  • Dynamic: Interactively scale Reference after establishing the base point with the first mouse click
  • Preset: Use preset scale indicated by x,y,z fields
  • Random Uniform: Each mouse click will place a different, uniformly scaled Reference within the range specified by the pair of fields
  • Random Non-Uniform: Each mouse click will place a different, non-uniformly scaled Reference within the range specified by the pairs of x,y,z fields
• Rotate
  • No Rotation: Rotation will be the same as that of the original MXS (0,0,0)
  • Dynamic: Interactively rotate the Reference after establishing the base point with the first mouse click
    • Orientation: XY, YZ, ZX, or Surface Normal. Controls the base plane for the rotation. Also used for the latter two options, below.
  • Preset: Use preset rotation indicated by azimuth and altitude fields
  • Random: Each mouse click with place a different, rotated Reference in the range specified by the pairs of azimuth,altitude fields