Setting the Referencing Options

The reference settings control how manual and automatic updates to references are performed in the current file. In addition, VectorWorks Design Series users have the option to change the layer referencing method for this file from design layer viewport referencing (the default for the Design Series) to layer import referencing.

To set the referencing options:

1.	Select Tools > Organization.

The Organization dialog box opens.

2.	Select the References tab and click Settings.

The Reference Settings dialog box opens.

 

Parameter	Description
Check for out of date references every ___	Automatically checks referenced files for changes after this time interval; if any references are out of date, an alert dialog box displays to allow the target file to be updated
When manually updating	Specifies what happens when the Update button on the References tab of the Organization dialog box is clicked: the button either updates only the selected references that are out-of-date, or it updates all of the selected references in the target file
Use this method to reference VectorWorks files (Design Series required)	Specifies which method to use to reference design layers in other VectorWorks documents. By default, Design Series uses design layer viewports, as described in Creating a Referenced Design Layer Viewport. Select Layer import to use the referencing method described in Adding and Editing Layer Import References.

3.	Click OK to return to the Organization dialog box.