3.4 The Add / Remove Attributes Window
Several nodes in 3Delight for Maya may have a varying number of attributes. Having only the needed attributes reduces clutter in the Attribute Editor. For some types of node, this also allows a given node to inherit attribute values from parent nodes. The Add / Remove Attributes Windows is handy to do multiple attribute addition or removal. This dialog is brought up by Left-clicking on the Add / Remove Attributes button displayed in the Attribute Editor for relevant 3Delight For Maya nodes.
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The name of the node on which the attribute addition or removal will occur is displayed that the top of the window. The dialog will remain tied to that node until either the node is deleted or the Add / Remove Attributes button of a different node is clicked. The dialog is splitted in two sections:
- ` Attribute Groups'
- This section contains a list of attribute categories. Marking an attribute category with a check mark will add all missing attributes from that category to the node. Removing the check mark from an attribute category will delete all attributes from that category.
- ` Attributes'
- This section displays all available attributes, grouped by category. It is possible to cherry-pick attributes since each one has its own checkbox. The first checkbox of a category is a shortcut to add or remove all attributes from that category, exactly like the related checkbox in the "Attribute Groups" section. For instance, clicking in the "Area Light" checkbox of the "Attribute Groups" section will have the same effect as clicking in the "All Area Light Attributes" checkbox in the "Area Light" subsection of "Attributes".
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