Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 1075)

Logic Pro maintains an internal list of all Environment objects. An object’s position in the
list is its Unique ID; as long as the object is not deleted, its Unique ID never changes.
When objects are deleted, their position in this list becomes available for a new object.
Whenever an object is added to the Environment, it is placed in the first available position
on the list. (If there are no empty positions, it is added to the end of the list.)
• Import > Assign by Unique ID: Objects are assigned to objects from the source project
with the same Unique ID. This option is useful for updating an Environment when
objects have only been added.
• Import > Assign by Port/MIDI Channel: Objects are replaced by objects with the same
Port/MIDI channel. If a match can’t be found for an object, an object set to Port 0 and
the same MIDI channel is assigned. If a match still can’t be found, an object with the
same MIDI channel is assigned.
• Import > Assign by Name: Objects are replaced by objects with the most similar name.
(At least 80 percent of the name must be the same.)
• Import > Assign by Icon/Name: As above, except the object icons must also match.
Customizing the Environment Display
You can customize the display of the Environment, using the options in the View menu.
To hide the Inspector, which contains the Layer menu and Object Parameter box
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Choose View > Inspector (or use the Hide/Show Inspector key command, default
assignment: I).
This creates more room onscreen for the Environment workspace display.
To view objects graphically or as a list
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Choose View > By Text to switch between the graphical display of objects to a listing.
Cables are not shown in the list display. This type of display is most useful in the All
Objects layer.
Customizing the Display of Cables
You can arrange your Environment objects more clearly by hiding cables, or coloring
them.
To hide or show cables
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Choose View > Cables to display or hide cables between objects.
This also hides or shows the positioning bar (used for moving and resizing) to the right
of some object types.
1075 Chapter 36 Working in the Environment