Hi Brian,
re:
> 1. MoI.ini
Styles are stored in .3dm files, not inside of moi.ini but there are some settings inside moi.ini that affect how commands will process styles.
Some info on these here:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=9056.2
> 2. Settings and Style template file. (.3dm) ( likely in MoI AppData file, for Windows, or Mac equivalent)
If you have a template file set under Options > General > "Template file", then MoI will read in the styles from that file for the default style list when MoI first starts up or when you use File > New, or using Scene browser > Styles > ... > "Add default styles".
> 3. Default Styles definition, and ellipsis icon addition of Styles.
Default styles can be set by specifying a template file.
> 4. Open of a .3dm file, (or other file type).
When you open a file, the style list will be cleared and the styles from the file will become the new style list.
> 5. Save As .3dm file, (or other file type).
The current style list will be written to the file.
> 6. Import ...
Import will not clear the current style list unlike Open, it will keep the current content and combine the file content into the current content. If the file being imported has a style with the same name as an existing one the merged objects will be mapped to the already existing one.
> 7. Export ...
Export will generate a compacted style list in the file containing just the styles that had any selected objects using them, unlike SaveAs which writes the full current style list to the file.
> 8. (re) Import ...
Same as the initial import.
> 9. The process of adding or removing one Style, to the Default Template.
Open the template file, then go to Scene browser > Styles > ... > Edit styles. In the edit styles dialog you can push the "Add" button to add a style, and you can remove a style by clicking on the style and then push the "Delete" button.
> 10. How to remove "excess" Styles saved with a file.
Select all and then use File > Export. The file that is generated should have a compacted style list that will omit styles that had nothing assigned to them. Export writes only the selected objects out to the file unlike SaveAs which writes everything regardless of selection.
Hope this helps! - Michael
