To Create View Frame Group References

You can create a reference to an existing view frame group in a data shortcut or a Vault project. The view frame group reference is a lightweight read-only copy of the original. By means of data references, you can reuse a view frame group among several drawings to create consistency in the plan production sheets. Before you create the view frame group reference, it must exist in the current project collection on the Toolspace Prospector tab.

Before you create a view frame group reference, you must first create a reference to the related alignment.

To create a reference to a data shortcut view frame group

1. In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, ensure that the correct project folder is identified on the Data Shortcuts node.
2. Expand the Data ShortcutsView Frame Groups collection, right-click the desired group, and then click Create Reference.

   The Create View Frame Groups Reference dialog box is displayed, in which you can optionally change properties of the reference view frame group, as described in the following steps.

3. In the Create View Frame Group Reference dialog box, to change the source of the reference, select the source in the Source View Frame Group list.
4. Enter a unique name for the view frame group and optionally, a description.
5. For the view frames and match lines included in this view frame group, you can specify a style, label style, and layer, or accept the defaults.
6. Click OK to create the view frame group reference.

   In the Prospector tree, the view frame group reference is displayed under the View Frame Groups collection with a next to it.

To create a reference to a view frame group in a Vault project

1. In Toolspace, on the Prospector tab, in Master View, expand the Projects <project name> View Frame Groups collection, right-click the desired view frame group, and then click Create Reference.

   The Create Surface Reference dialog box is displayed, in which you can optionally change properties of the reference group, as described in the following steps.

2. In the Create View Frame Group Reference dialog box, to change the source of the reference, select the source in the Source View Frame Group list.
3. Enter a unique name for the view frame group and optionally, a description.
4. For the view frames and match lines included in this view frame group, you can specify a style, label style, and layer, or accept the defaults.
5. Click OK to create the view frame group reference.

   In the Prospector tree, the view frame group reference is displayed under the View Frame Groups collection with a next to it.