Commands on the References submenu manage data stored in other files, either in a container, as external references, or as a linked file.
See Inherit Container for a description of the first command. The other commands on this submenu are described in the topics that follow.
You can use two kinds of externally referenced files (XRefs): XRef Objects and XRef Scenes. Using these external references allows for a team approach to animation, where the modeling, materials, transform controllers, and animation can be handled in separate files by different artists. It can also make large files much easier to deal with through the use of proxy objects.
The File Link Manager utility allows you to work in either another design software's environment (such as AutoCAD) or in 3ds Max while maintaining a single design database. If you use AutoCAD drawings, this feature works with drawings from AutoCAD Release 12 through AutoCAD 2012, including the AutoCAD Mechanical/Architecture and Revit applications. File Link also supports FBX files from Revit 2009 through Revit 2012.
