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Browse and Assign a Set

Goal: Find a set from the ACT3 AI library and attach it to a scene so every shot in that scene renders against that environment.

A set is the virtual location your scene takes place in — the equivalent of a film stage or shooting location. Every shot in a scene inherits its background from the set assigned to that scene. Assigning the right set before you configure shots saves you from having to change environments one shot at a time.

If you already know film production, a "set" here works exactly like a practical location — pick it once per scene, then all coverage comes from it.

Steps​

  1. Open your scene. In the project sidebar, click the scene you want to work with. The Scene panel opens in the main editor area.

  2. Locate the Set slot. Near the top of the Scene panel you will see a Set row. If no set is assigned yet, it reads No set assigned with a Browse button next to it.

  3. Click Browse Sets. The Set Browser opens as a full-panel overlay. You will see a grid of thumbnail cards from the ACT3 AI set library.

  4. Use filters to narrow the library. Along the left edge of the browser, filter by: Location type (Indoor / Outdoor), Era (Contemporary / Period / Futuristic), Mood (Tense / Warm / Neutral / Eerie), and Style (Realistic / Stylized / Animated). You can combine filters freely.

  5. Search by keyword. Use the search bar at the top of the browser to find sets by name or description — for example, "rooftop", "hospital corridor", or "1940s diner".

  6. Preview a set. Click any thumbnail to open the preview pane on the right. The preview shows a larger still image. If a 360 view is available, a small compass icon appears — click it to rotate through the environment.

  7. Assign the set. Click the Assign to Scene button at the bottom of the preview pane. The browser closes and the Set row in your Scene panel now shows the set name and a small thumbnail.

  8. See the set reflected in shot previews. Open any shot within this scene. The Shot panel's preview area will now show the set as the background context for that shot.

  9. Change the set later if needed. Return to the Scene panel and click the set thumbnail to reopen the browser. Select a different set and click Assign. All shots in the scene update to the new environment automatically.

  10. Share one set across multiple scenes. If several scenes take place in the same location, assign the same set to each one individually using this same flow. Any changes you make to the set (via the Set Editor) will appear in every scene that uses it. See Link Set to Scenes for bulk assignment.

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