When you import a single DXF, DWG, or DWF file, you can create a reference to the original file, if the original file may change, and you want to keep the imported objects up to date.
You can create the reference during the import process, or create it from the Organization dialog box. The Organization dialog box is also used to edit, update, and delete references. See Workgroups and Referencing for more information.
This type of reference is similar to the type of reference that you can create to a design layer in another Vectorworks file. You can import from the referenced file into a design layer, or into a design layer viewport (if Vectorworks Design Series is installed). The import method is set in the Organization dialog box.
After the reference is created, you may need to edit it. To edit references from the Organization dialog box, select the reference and click Edit. The Edit Reference dialog box opens.
Click to show/hide the parameters.
If the reference is a design layer viewport, you can also edit the viewport as follows (also see Modifying Viewports):
● From the Object Info palette, edit the classes and layers shown in the viewport.
● Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl+click (Mac) the viewport and select the Edit Crop command to edit the viewport crop.
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