Reference Manager Palette Toolbar

Use the toolbar at the top of the Reference Manager palette to attach a drawing and to refresh the status of a referenced file.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Attach Reference

Displays the Select Reference File dialog box. Select the file format you want to attach and then the file you want to attach to the drawing.

You can choose from the following reference file types:

  • Drawing (DWG) files. Starts the XATTACH command.
  • Raster image files. Starts the IMAGEATTACH command.
  • Excel Files.Starts the DATALINK DATALINKcommand.
  • PDF files. Starts the PDFATTACH command.

Edit Reference

Opens the selected file reference for edit in the current drawing window. (REFEDIT command)

Toggle References State

Unloads the selected file reference or reloads the file reference if it is currently unloaded.

Detach Referenced File

Detaches the selected file reference from the drawing.

Refresh Content

Synchronizes the status of the selected file reference with the data in memory.

Relink File

Displays the Select <Reference Type> File to Relink dialog box where you can update the location of the selected file reference.

Server Path Mapping

Displays the Server Path Mapping dialog where you can map server address between Mac and PC.

Show Details

Displays the Details and Preview panel which displays a thumbnail preview and details for the selected file reference.