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Add Child Scenario

The Add Child Scenario dialog box lets you apply a scenario from the current or another project to a node.

For a scenario to have an effect, the actor GUIDs (globally unique identifiers) must match.

To display this dialog box, right-click a node in the Assembly tree and click Scenario > Apply Scenario to Node.

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Main area

Options in this category are general.

Command NameDescription
File nameSpecifies the Composer scenario ( .smgSce) file.
Files of typeAlways Scenario (.smgSce).
Recent foldersLists folders you have recently visited.
OpenOpens the selected scenario.

Apply mode

Options in this category enable you to define the apply mode.

Command NameDescription
Apply modeSpecifies the apply mode:
  • Merge - Merges the animation with any existing animation keys.
  • Replace - Removes any existing animation keys.
With reference

Creates a link to the child scenario file from the parent scenario file. The link is dynamic, so changes to the child scenario are automatically applied. To include (flatten) the child scenario file in the parent, clear this option.

Force resolutionForces a scenario from a node. For example, if the GUID of the scenario is a.b.c, you can apply it to the sub-product "c" only.

Time stretching

Options in this category allow to define time stretching.

Command NameDescription
Start positionSpecifies the starting point of the animation.
End positionSpecifies the ending point of the animation. If not selected, the animation plays until the end.
InvertSwaps the start and end positions to play the animation in reverse.


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