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Changing non-numeric options for breeding Blending and mutating numeric parameters is straightforward. But non-numeric parameters (yes/no parameters, lists of choices, colors and 3D objects) complicate the picture. If there is only one parent, non-numeric parameters are not important -- you just copy the parameter from the parent. But what do you do if there are two parents, and the first parent says "yes" and the second parent says "no"? Several possibilities exist to decide which parent will contribute its non-numeric value. You can: Ignore the second parent. Ignore the first parent. Flip a coin. Get the value from the parent with the higher weight, as specified in the blending options. But if you choose this option, what happens if the weightings are equal, 50/50? Here again you have three choices. Ignore the second parent. Ignore the first parent. Flip a coin. To choose one of these non-numeric options, Choose Custom from the breeder Variation menu. Click the Non-numeric tab. Click one of the radio buttons that correspond to these choices. How this works with the breeder Variation menu: This choice is set to "get from parent with higher weight; if 50/50, choose randomly" for all Variation menu choices except Custom.

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