I create a cube, Alt-D to duplicate it into a linked copy. Tab to Edit mode, both meshes are editable simultaneously. Good, that’s as expected. Then I tab back into Object mode, Shift-Ctrl-A to Make Duplicates Real. It makes no difference - editing the mesh of one alters the mesh of the other. I would expect this command to make each object’s mesh individually editable. Is this a bug or have I got something wrong?
Use Make Single User. I Found it in the search menu, but i’m sure there is a shortcut. Use the Object and Data option.
Problem solved, thank you. Out of interest, what does Make Duplicates Real do then?
what does Make Duplicates Real do then?
Use it when you have duplicate objects such as when using dupliframes/dupliverts/duplifaces and when using objects as particles.