Adding and Editing Reference Files

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You can reference data from DXF/DWG or DWF, image, and PDF files in your project. In addition, from other Vectorworks files you can reference specific resources, or entire design layers. Vectorworks has two methods for referencing design layers:

        In the Vectorworks Fundamentals product, design layers are imported into the target file when they are referenced.

        In the Vectorworks Design Series products, the Layer import referencing option is also available, from the Settings tab in the Organization dialog box. However, the recommended referencing method is to create a design layer viewport and then reference the desired design layers from the master file, as described in Creating a Referenced Design Layer Viewport.

Referenced Vectorworks files must be the same version as the target file.

To add or edit references to other files:

  1. In the active target file, select the command.

  2. The Organization dialog box opens.

  3. Select the References tab. Referenced files are listed in priority order, along with their current status.

  4. Do one of the following:

  5.         To edit a reference file, select the file and click Edit. The Edit Reference dialog box opens.

            To add a new reference file, click New.

    The Open File dialog box opens. Select the desired file, and then click Open to open the appropriate dialog box:

            Vectorworks file: New Reference dialog box

            DXF/DWG or DWF file: Import Options dialog box

            Image file: Image Import Options dialog box (Vectorworks Design Series required)

            PDF file: Import PDF dialog box (Vectorworks Design Series required)

  6. If you are adding a Vectorworks reference file or editing a reference file, specify the parameters from the New Reference or Edit Reference dialog box.

If you are using layer import referencing, referenced design layers can be used in a sheet layer viewport. Because sheet layer viewports cannot directly reference design layers in other files, reference the layers and then create a sheet layer viewport that shows the referenced layers.

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Setting the Referencing Options

Prioritizing Referenced Files

Updating References

Correcting Broken References

Referencing Resources

Deleting References

Opening Referenced Files

Concept: Layer Referencing

Creating a Referenced Design Layer Viewport

 

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