selecting mutliply objects

[sherflor]

when I select 1 object and there is another object that was mirrored from that object, Max will select both. I would like to move only one. Is there a way to control the layers that have the same name or will I have to rename my layers according to the copy of another object? I tried looking it up in Help of Max but just didnt know what I was looking for. have Max design 2010.

[stusic]

what kind of object is it? if it's a spline, you'll need to detach it as a separate object first.

[loydg]

This may be a stupid question, but are you selecting from the viewport or from the Layer Dialog Box?

[sherflor]

the object was mirrored in ACA 2008. When I select, I am selecting the the viewport. Here is what I did. I went back to ACA 2008 and renamed all the layers to my mirrored object. Then, I imported the my model into Max. Now that the layers have different names I can move around one object at a time. Do you want to see my finished product?

[loydg]

Glad you were able to work out the issue, and yes, we'd love to see the rendering!

[sherflor]

here is a thumbnail of my chairs. I was wondering, was there a faster way of selecting the objects then the way I did it?

[loydg]

That's really a work flow preference. Some people like to use promarily layers, others use groups, and some don't have any sort of organization in their files. It really depends on A) your file/object standards or, B) your company's standards.

Our's are in constant flux as we try something for a while and then tweak it a few months later. It work off the premise that someone else may have to work on that file at some point and should be able to get into it without much effort. Communication and consistancy.

On using Groups, I've been hearing from various sources that they are the bain of Max. It's a bummer since I've always been a fan. I guess they complicate the scene at various processing levels. If the developers have their way, we won't see them in future versions. No doubt it will take some time to filter that functionality out especially when opening older files.