To Add Properties to an Empty Scene Tree

These properties can be added to an empty Scene Tree:

1. Drag a property to either:

   • The Scene Tree (creates a new Container)

   • The Scene Editor (creates a new Container in the Scene Tree)

     Tip: If multiple Geometry or Image items are dragged from the Item List to the Scene Tree, a Container for each selected item is created.

To Add Properties to a Container

These properties can be added to a Container:

Only one Geometry plug-in, one Shader or one Media Asset can be applied to a single Container. If a new Geometry plug-in, Shader or Media Asset is added the first one is removed from the Container.

1. Select a Container.

2. Right-click a property and select Add to Container(s). Media Assets give the option to Add <Media Asset> as DVE or as Texture.

   Note: If no Container is selected the property is added to the top container in the Scene Tree.

   or

• Drag the property to a Container

  Note: Media Assets are added as Texture to the Container.

  Material items only:

1. Right-click a Container

2. Click on Add Material...

To Multi Drop Properties as Sub Containers

These properties can be multi dropped and create Sub Containers:

1. Drag a selected property to the Scene Tree (aligned with a Container).

2. Hold the left-click and right-click to add the property to a new Sub-Container of the highlighted Container.

3. Keep the left-click and repeat as required.

   Tip: Also works if multiple Geometries are selected.

   Note: When the last property to be added has been dropped, release the right-click while the cursor is still aligned the target Container. If the right-click is released when over or aligned with another Container, another (not required) Container or Sub-Container, and Property is added.

   Note: A Media Asset is added as a Texture.

   

To Multi Drop Properties on Containers

These properties can be multi dropped on Containers:

1. Drag a property over a Container.

   Tip: These properties can be dragged to the Scene Tree and aligned with a Container to add them: Materials, Materials Advanced, Container plug-ins and Shaders.

2. Hold the left-click, and right-click to add the property to the highlighted Container.

3. Keep the left-click and repeat as required.

   Note: When the last property to be added has been dropped, release the right-click while the cursor is still over the target Container. If the right-click is released when over or aligned with another Container, another (not required) Container or Sub-Container, and Property is added.

To Add Multiple Properties to Containers

These properties can be Multi Added to a Container:

1. Multi select the required properties.

2. Drag the selected properties to the Scene Tree or a Container:

   • In the Scene Tree (1(aligned with a Container)): All selected properties are placed in the Scene Tree as sub-containers of the highlighted Container, or

   • Over a Container (2). The first selected property is added to the highlighted Container and the other selected properties create new Containers, at the same level

     

To Add Properties to Multiple Containers

These properties can be added to Multiple Containers:

1. Multi select the required Containers.

2. Add a property:

   • Right-click a property and select Add to Container(s),

     

     or

   • Drag a property to one of the multi selected Containers.

To Add a Scene Plug-in to a Scene

1. Open the plug-in tab in Video Clip Playback Considerations:

   • Click on Scene Settings > plug-in, or

   • Click on the Scene plug-in icon (1)

     

2. Drag a Scene plug-in icon to the Scene drop area.
   or

1. Right-click the Scene plug-in icon to open the plug-in Context Menu.

2. Click on Add to Scene...

If a Scene plug-in has been applied to a Scene, the Scene plug-in icon shows orange .