Shortcuts provide a simple, direct mechanism for sharing object data that is based solely on drawings, without the added server space and administration needs of Autodesk Vault. This can be ideal for small teams or small projects.
They offer access to an object’s geometry in a consumer drawing while ensuring that the object’s geometry can only be changed in the source drawing.
Reference objects can have styles and labels that are different from the source drawing.
Reference objects automatically update when you open a file in which you have referenced data.
During a drawing session, you are notified when a source drawing has been modified, both in the Communication Center, and in the Prospector tab of Toolspace.