A dialog for File->Merge

[micheus]

(1) Choosing Replace objects with same name deletes all objects. I was expecting only objects with the same name to get replaced....

It seems I fixed something before that create this new one.

(2) I was expecting "Make all new light/object selected" to select the merged in objects. It does do that but I first have to select "Add to the Current" to make it work...

It's the "correct" behaviour, since it's combined with the radio buttons bellow to be interpreted and the first option is Keep current. It is supposed to enable the user combine the non selected objects being imported with any one selected in the current scene having that options.

Also, as for how palettes should work... I would think that dgud would probably want default to be restored for new projects...

I think that I will make that fix in a separated branch. Thanks oort.

Replace Materials present in scene that have the same name of the Material being merged: i think this would be an interesting resource. Is that hard to code?

I need to check. The problem would be to assure the consistence, but only trying we will discover.

Anyway those "object/light option" could be enable to all elements, i agree too. (in this case, maybe it should has another name, but i dont know which one...)

I was thinking to put those options inside of each element's groupbox.?!

(3) "Replace objects with same name" could then be shortened to "Replace objects"

I agree it should be enough.

(4) When using "Merge Selected" with Materials, the material I expect to be merged in is not getting merged in. The material which was two (not counting textures) below the one I selected was merged in.

Thanks oort. I didn't test using textured objects. I'll try to figure out what is happen.

Can textures be filtered out of the list of material names?

I'm not sure I understood your question, sorry.

Also noticed that rendered images are being merged in as well...

Images was left as it is. I cannot know if the image was a rendered one or if user wanted leave it "alone" in the project.

I'll try to check what I can get from Images being merged and see what I can do to make it works better.

Thanks for your comments guys. Keep going!