Referencing Imported Images

Image files can be imported in VectorWorks Fundamentals, but they cannot be referenced. VectorWorks Design Series allows you to create a reference to the original image file, if the original image may change, and you want to keep the imported image up-to-date.

To reference an image file:

1.	Select File > Import > Import Image File, and then select the image file to import.

2.	The Image Import Options dialog box opens.

3.	Specify the Compression Method options for the imported image as described in Importing an Image File.

4.	Specify the reference options for the imported image as described in the following table.

 

Parameter	Description
Reference	References the original image file (master file), so that the imported image can be updated when the master file changes. See Workgroup Referencing for more information about referencing.
Absolute path	Stores the absolute file path of the master file. Select this option when the location of the master file will not change in the future, or if the master file is on another volume.
Path relative to current document	Stores the file path of the master file relative to the target VectorWorks file; this option is available only if the master file is on the same volume as the target file. Select this option if the target file and the master file may be moved to another volume in the future.
Save referenced cache to disk	Saves a copy of the referenced image in the target VectorWorks file; if deselected, the target file is smaller, and the image is automatically updated when the target file is opened
Automatically update reference during file open	Updates the image from the master file each time this file is opened, if the image is out-of-date

5.	Click OK to import the image. The Object Info palette displays the image information.