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====Object====
====Object====
Can mean different things depending on context. Usually refers to an [[form]] in the [[masterfile]]. Often (but not always) either a [[#Base Object|Base Object]] or a [[Reference]].  
Can mean different things depending on context. Usually refers to a [[form]] in the [[masterfile]] or added by a mod. Often (but not always) either a [[#Base Object|Base Object]] or an [[#Object Reference|Object Reference]].  


When discussing Papyrus Scripting, and Object can refer to any of the [[Script Objects]] (which they themselves correlate closely to objects in the the master file.)
When discussing Papyrus Scripting, an Object can refer to any of the [[Script Objects]] (which correlate closely to forms.)
 
====Object Reference====
 
Generally referred to as a "Reference" or "Ref", an Object Reference is an instance of an Object, placed in the world. For example, there is only one '''NorRmSmWallSideExSm01''' Base Object - but you can place as many instances of that object as you like. Each of these instances is a reference to the Base Object: so, each one is an Object Reference. References are explained in more depth on their own page: see [[Reference]].


====Orthographic View====
====Orthographic View====
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