About Using Data References With Plan Production Tools

You can use data references with plan production tools.

When using the Create Sheets wizard, you can select the objects in the drawing that you want to include or exclude from the resulting sheets.

To do this, use the Data References page in the Create Sheets wizard, where you can select the objects that you want to be referenced in the sheets. You can select the following object types:

When you select an object by placing a check mark next to it, a data reference (data shortcut) to that object is created in the sheet. This provides a way for you to include or exclude certain objects from the sheets.

Including data references in your sheets instead the actual data ensures that the geometry of the source data can be modified only in the source drawing, not in the resulting sheet drawing. However, display styles and labels for the reference object can be modified in the sheet drawing.

Another benefit of using data references is that if the source data objects change, the information displayed in the sheets dynamically updates.