Creating and Linking a Dupligroup
The other method of applying object-level animation to linked assets requires a bit more preparation. If you’re following along with the files on disk, delete the proxied phone from the scene before you continue. Figure 6.19 shows the master file for the phone. Notice that the phone’s mesh outlines are green. Green object lines in Blender indicate that the object is a part of a Group.
Figure 6.19. A wireframe view of the phone.blend file
In Blender, Groups are simply groups of objects that have been assigned a unique name. You add objects to a Group by selecting them in the 3D view and pressing Ctrl-G. Doing ...
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