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Now, while the object is active, go to the Object Properties tab in Properties window and find the “SCS Object Specials” palette. Here is the “SCS Objects” sub-palette, where you can change the Object Type. Change it to the When creating '''Prefab''' or '''LocatorCollision''' locator you will get additional dialog asking you to select desired sub-type:.
=== Preview Model ===
Here you can navigate to === Show Preview Model === Checkbox on the PIM file. Its geometries are then loaded to the locator's position left side of preview model sub-panel header serves as a switch to enabling preview the target model's shape.
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== Creating a Locator ==
To create a Locator the first thing you have to do is to create an Empty object can use standard Blender Add menu and select desired locator: ({{key press|Shift|A}}''' → Empty SCS Object → <any choose locator type>'''):
[[File:SCS_Tools_Locators_01.280.png]]
[[File:SCS_Tools_Locators_02SCS Locator Creation-Prefab Subtype.280.png]] Now you can choose from three types of Locators in the [[File:SCS Locator Type dropCreation-down menu: '''Prefab''', '''Model''' and '''Collision'''Subtype.280.png]]
== Preview Models on Locators ==
When you use Locators which represent some other models, it is often handy to see those models directly at the Locator's position, so you can see how the unit will look as a whole. This can be done via the Preview Models functionality. It is available for Model and Prefab Locators.
[[File:SCS_Tools_Locators_Preview_Model_01.280.png]]
=== Show Preview Model Path ===
Here you can turn displaying of already navigate to the PIM file. Its geometries are then loaded Preview Model ON or OFFto the locator's position to preview the target model's shape.
=== Draw Type ===
This drop-down menu enables changing the drawing mode for the Preview Model. The choices are “Wire”, “Solid” and “Bounds”. Please note that the “Textured” drawing mode would make little sense here, since the materials for Preview Models are not loaded at this time.
<blockquote>{{Note|You can also disable/enable displaying of all Preview Models in the scene using the global option “Show Preview Models” in the [[Documentation/Tools/SCS Blender Tools/Global Settings#Display_Settings|Display Settings ]] sub-palettepanel.}}
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