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# 1 19-01-2003 , 05:29 PM
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Importing objects

Hey, is there any way to have maya update an imported item? Like if I edit a cube that was imported in to another sence, is ther some way that I can have maya update it?

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You can do what's called referencing. Instead of File > Export, you'd use File > Create Reference. I don't have a lot of experience with it, but I think this is what you want.
 
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