The lower data pane of
the External References palette can be set to display file reference
properties or a preview image of the selected file reference.
List of Options
The following options
are displayed.
Details Pane
When
displaying the Details mode, properties for the selected file reference
are reported. Each file reference has a core set of properties and some
file references, like referenced images, display properties specific
to the file type. The core set of details include the reference
name, status, file size, file type, creation date, saved path, found
at path and file version, if the Vault client is installed. Some
of the properties can be edited.
- Reference Name
-
Displays the file reference
name. This property can be edited only if single file references
are selected. The reference name shows *Varies* if multiple
file references are selected. This property is editable for all
the file references.
- Status
-
Shows whether the file
reference is loaded, unloaded or not found. This property cannot
be edited.
- Size
-
Shows the file size of
the selected file reference. The size is not displayed for file
references that are unloaded or not found. This property cannot be
edited.
- Type
-
Indicates whether the
file reference is an attachment or overlay, the type of image file,
a DWF/DWFx underlay, DGN underlay, or PDF underlay. This property
cannot be edited.
However, if the file
reference is a DWG xref, the Attach or Overlay property can be toggled.
- Date
-
Displays the last date
the file reference was modified. This date is not displayed if the
file reference is unloaded or not found. This property cannot be
edited.
- Saved Path
-
Shows the saved path
of the selected file reference (this is not necessarily where the
file reference is found). This property cannot be edited.
- Found At
-
Displays the full path
of the currently selected file reference. This is where the referenced
file is actually found and is not necessarily the same as the saved
path. Clicking the […] button displays the Select Image
File dialog box where you can select a different path or file name.
You can also type directly into the path field. These changes are
stored to the Saved Path property if the new path is valid.
- File Version
-
File Version property
defined by the Vault client. This property is only displayed when
you are logged into the Vault.
Specific Image Properties
If you select a referenced
image, additional properties are displayed. None of the added image
properties can be edited.
- Color System
-
Displays the color system.
- Color Depth
-
The amount of information
that is stored in each pixel of a raster image. Higher color depth values
produce smoother degrees of shading.
- Pixel Width
-
The width of the raster
image measured in pixels.
- Pixel Height
-
The height of the raster
image measured in pixels.
- Resolution
-
The width and height
resolution in dots per inch (dpi).
- Default Size (in AutoCAD units)
-
The width and height
of the raster image measured in AutoCAD units.
Preview Pane
The preview image is
displayed only when a single file reference is selected from the
File References pane. There are no other controls for this data
pane. When no reference file is selected, the preview pane displays
a solid grey field. If there is no preview available, the text “Preview
not available” is displayed in the center of the pane.
Messaging Field
Below the Details / Preview
pane is a messaging field that supplies information about certain selected
file references. When you select one or more nested references,
information is displayed regarding the file references. Messages
also appear if you decide the change the name of a file reference.