Add, edit and remove reference files.
Manage / Configuration / 
An existing project with a compatible coordinate system.
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Control the visibility of the reference file. |
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Add a new reference file. |
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Edit the properties of the selected reference file. |
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Remove the selected reference file. |
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Do one of the following:
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Do one of the following:
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| Control | Description |
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| Visibility |
- The file is visible in the model view. - The file is not visible in the model view. - The file can not be found in the specified location.
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| Name | Edit the name. |
| Description | Edit the description. |
| Full Path | Displays the location of the file. |
| Path | Displays the absolute or relative path to the file, depending upon the Path Type property setting. |
| Brightness |
Enter a value between -100 and 100. A value of 0 to keep the same brightness as in the file. Objects appear brighter as the value approaches 100 and dimmer as it approaches -100. |
| Colour |
Edit the colour to display objects from the file. Select By Reference to display objects in the same colour as they appear in the file. |
| Draw Order | Displays the order in which the reference files will be drawn. |
| Unique Id | Unique identifier for the reference file. |
- Reference file names must be unique.
- Reference files are drawn before project objects.
- The reference file name is used to prefix the reference file's layer names.
- The colour of an object in a reference file is inverted if the brightness setting causes it to be the same colour as the work area background colour.
- If a project is currently being edited it can not be displayed as a reference file.
| Error | Solution |
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| The selected file is not in a valid relative path. The path type has been changed to absolute. | To continue to use the absolute path no action is required. To use a relative path, make sure the reference file is located on the same drive as your project. (It does not need to be in the same folder). |
| The coordinate system 'reference file coordinate system name' is not compatible with the 'project coordinate system name' coordinate system used in the current project. | Before adding a reference file ensure one of the following:
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| The reference file 'reference file name' could not be opened. | Refer to other messages in the report that explain why the reference file could not be open. |
| Objects on reference files cannot be edited. | When editing data, select objects or vertices from the local project only. |
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Saving the project to a different folder would break the relative paths of one or more reference files. Relative paths will be changed to absolute paths. |
No action required. The path type for one or more reference files is relative. Saving the local project in another directory will break the relative path of the reference file. To ensure the reference file can still be found, the path type has been changed to 'absolute' and the direct path to the reference file has been stored. |
| The reference file 'reference file name' default height does not match the project default height. | Ensure the default height is identical in the local file and reference file. |
| The default height is inconsistent with one or more reference files. | Ensure the default height is identical in the local file and reference file. |
| The file 'file name' is locked by another application. | One of the following has occurred:
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