Reference Editor

To open the Reference Editor

• In the main menu bar: File > Reference Editor
• In scene view: Panels > Panel > Reference Editor

The Reference Editor lets you manage the file and proxy references in your scene.

You can also manage and edit file and proxy references using the Outliner.

The following table provides a brief overview of task using the Reference Editor.

To...	Do this
Create a file reference.	Select File > Create Reference. See Creating file references.
Unload a reference.	Select the reference you want to unload, and then select Reference > Unload Reference. See Load and unload file references.
Reload a previously loaded reference.	Select Reference > Reload Reference. See Load and unload file references.
Lock or unlock a reference	Select the reference you want to lock or unlock, and then select Reference > Lock Reference or Reference > Unlock Reference. See Locking a file reference.
Replace a reference with a proxy reference.	Select the existing file reference you want to add the proxy reference, and then select Proxy > Add Proxy. In the file browser, navigate to the file you want as the proxy reference, and click Reference .
Remove a proxy reference.	Select the proxy reference you want to remove, and then select Proxy > Remove Proxy.
Duplicate a reference	Select the reference you want to duplicate, and then select Reference > Duplicate Reference. See Duplicate file references.
Remove a reference	Select the reference you want to remove, and then select Reference > Remove Reference
Save reference edits	Select the reference that has reference edits you want to save, and then select File > Save Reference Edits. See Reference edits.
Export changes made to a reference in your scene to an edits file. You can then assign these edits to another referenced object.	Select the reference that has reference edits you want to assign. Select File > Export to Offline File. See Export to an offline file.
Assign reference edits to another referenced object. The reference edits must first be exported to an edit file.	Select the reference to which to you want to assign reference edits and select File > Assign Offline File. In the browse window, select the edits file that contains the edits you want to apply. See Assign an offline file.

Related topics

• Work with file references
• Reference edits
• About proxy references