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Forest Pack => FAQ => Topic started by: Rokas on September 11, 2018, 02:53:43 PM

Title: Merging presets as XRef to library
Post by: Rokas on September 11, 2018, 02:53:43 PM
A time ago we've decided to disable XRef for all bundled presets.
(https://i.imgur.com/8wXRACn.png)

There is a good reason for that: in this way we can modify these presets (i.e. optimize them, update materials, etc), while keeping the compatibility with existing scenes.
If it was XRef`ed, thr same scene would look differently depending of the library download date.

Anyway, you can enable the XRef option easily, editing the index.xml (in the library folder - by default under %localappdata%\Itoo Software\Forest Pack Pro\lib\Presets ) and setting xref="1" in the second line (it is set to 0 by default).
Instead of modifying default libraries, we suggest you create a copy in the User's Libraries branch and edit it. If not, all changes will be overwritten by the Update Manager updates.
(https://i.imgur.com/RZNWdmY.png)

To simplify and speedup XML file editing You can automate that using attached script file. Save script to "Presets_xref" folder and run it with PowerShell:
(https://i.imgur.com/eMsKik5.png)

After that You can XRef presets to Your scenes:
(https://i.imgur.com/1NiKeRa.png)