Setting the Referencing Options

The reference settings control how manual and automatic updates to references are performed in the current file. In addition, you can control whether resources referenced from a master file can be edited from this file. In the Vectorworks Design Series products, you also have the option to change the layer referencing method for this file from design layer viewport referencing (the default for the Vectorworks Design Series product) to layer import referencing.

To set the referencing options:

1. Select Tools > Organization.

The Organization dialog box opens.

2. Select the References tab and click Settings.

The Reference Settings dialog box opens. Specify the referencing settings.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Check for out of date references every ___	Automatically checks referenced files for changes after this time interval; if any references are out of date, an alert dialog box opens to allow you to update the target file
Use reference priority when updating resources	If the same resource exists in multiple referenced master files, deselect this option to update each referenced item from the original source, regardless of the priority order of the referenced files. This is recommended because, if you change the priority order, or if you update an individual reference (instead of all references), you could change the source file of a resource inadvertently. Select this option to update resources in the target file according to the priority order set in the References tab of the Organization dialog box (see Prioritizing Referenced Files). An alert message prompts you to confirm that you want to use priority updating for references.
Allow in-place editing of referenced resources	When selected, allows you to edit a resource that is referenced from a master file without opening that file. When deselected, if you try to edit a referenced resource, an alert displays that in-place editing is not enabled; edits must be made in the master file directly.
When manually updating	Specifies what happens when the Update button on the References tab of the Organization dialog box is clicked: the button either updates only the selected references that are out of date, or it updates all of the selected references in the target file
Use this method to reference Vectorworks files (Design Series required)	Specifies which method to use to reference design layers in other Vectorworks documents. By default, Vectorworks Design Series products use design layer viewports, as described in Creating a Referenced Design Layer Viewport. Select Layer import to use the referencing method described in Adding and Editing Layer Import References. The selected method is also used to reference DXF/DWG and DWF files, as described in DXF/DWG and DWF Import Options.

3. Click OK to return to the Organization dialog box.

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