The upper File References
pane displays a list of all file references in the current drawing.
You can display these file references in a list or in a tree structure.
List of Options
The following options
are displayed.
List View
The listed information
includes the reference name, status, file size, file type, creation
date and saved path.
- Reference Name
-
The reference name column
always displays the current drawing as the first entry, followed
by additional attached files that are listed in the order they were
attached.
- Status
-
The status of the referenced
file:
- Loaded - The referenced file is
currently attached to the drawing.
- Unloaded - The referenced file
is marked to be unloaded from the drawing.
- Not Found - The referenced file
is no longer exists in the valid search paths.
- Unresolved - The referenced file
cannot be read.
- Orphaned - The referenced file
is attached to another file that has an Unresolved status.
- Unreferenced - The referenced
file is removed by either the delete or erase tool instead of detach.
- Size
-
The size of the attached
file reference.
- Type
-
The file type of the
referenced file. Drawing (Xref) files display as attachments or
overlays, raster images show their file format; and DWF, DWFx, DGN,
and PDF underlays are listed as their respective file types.
- Date
-
The date when the referenced
file was created or last saved.
- Saved Path
-
Displays the path that
is saved with the drawing when the referenced file is attached.
Tree View
The top level of the
tree view always shows the current drawing. Referenced files appear
at the next level. Referenced files that contain their own nested
file references can be opened to show deeper levels. When making
selections in tree view, only one file reference can be selected at
a time.