Hyperlinks can point
to files that are stored locally, on a network drive, or on the
Internet, or to named locations in drawings, such as views.
By
default, the hyperlink cursor and tooltip are displayed when the
crosshairs are positioned over an object that has an attached hyperlink.
You can then hold down the CTRL key and click (CTRL+click) to follow
the link.
NoteThe
PICKFIRST system variable
must be set to 1 to open files associated with hyperlinks. You can
turn off the hyperlink cursor, tooltips, and shortcut menu in the
Options dialog box on the User Preferences tab.
When you create a hyperlink to a drawing and
specify a named view to jump to, that view is restored when the
hyperlink is opened. You can also create a hyperlink that opens
a drawing in a specific layout.
Use Relative and Full (Absolute)
Paths in Hyperlinks
Relative
paths provide greater flexibility and are easier to edit than full
hyperlinks. With relative hyperlinks, you can update the relative
path for all the hyperlinks in your drawing at the same time, rather
than editing each hyperlink individually.
You must use a full hyperlink when you create
a link to a document that is not contained in the same file or whose
relative path you don't know. For example, you would use a full
hyperlink to link to a drawing on a different network drive. If
you subsequently move the files referenced by full hyperlinks to
a different directory, editing the hyperlink paths can be time consuming.
To create a full hyperlink
to another file
- In the drawing area, select one or more
graphical objects to attach the hyperlink to.
- Do one of the following:
- Under Type the File or Web Page Name,
enter the path and name of the file that you want to associate with
the hyperlink.
- Click the File button. Navigate to the
location of the file that you want to associate with the hyperlink.
Click Open.
- (Optional) If you are creating a hyperlink
to a drawing, select Target to specify a named location in the drawing
to jump to and do the following:
- Select a named location to jump to.
- Click OK.
- (Optional) Enter a description for the
hyperlink in Text to Display.
- Click OK.
To create a hyperlink to
a named location
- Create a hyperlink (see To create a full hyperlink to another file).
- Select the graphical object that the
hyperlink is associated with.
- In Type the File or Web Page Name, enter
a pound sign (#) after the name of the file
that the hyperlink is linked to, and then enter the named location.
Do not include any spaces between the name of the file that the hyperlink
is linked to, the pound sign (#), and the
named location.
- Click OK.
To edit a hyperlink attached
to a graphical object
- In the drawing area, select one or more
graphical objects that use the same hyperlink.
- Specify new values in the Edit Hyperlink
dialog box. Click OK.
To remove a hyperlink from
a graphical object
- In the drawing area, select one or more
graphical objects that use the same hyperlink.
- In the drawing area, select one or more
graphical objects that use the same hyperlink.
- Click Remove Hyperlink. Click OK.
To open a file associated
with a hyperlink
- In the drawing area, select a graphical
object with an attached hyperlink.
- Use one of the following methods to
follow the link:
- Hold down the CTRL key and click.
- Right-click. Click Hyperlink. Select
the name of the hyperlink you want. Each hyperlink has either a
description or the full URL to the referenced file.
NoteIf you have turned
off display of the hyperlink cursor, Hyperlink options are not available
on the shortcut menu. You can turn on the hyperlink cursor, tooltips,
and shortcut menu in the Options dialog box on the
User Preferences
tab. The
PICKFIRST system variable
must be set to 1 to open files associated with hyperlinks.
To turn the hyperlink cursor
display on or off
- In the Options dialog box, User Preferences
tab, select or clear Display Hyperlink Cursor, Tooltip, and Shortcut
Menu.
- Click Apply or click OK.
To set the relative path
for all hyperlinks in a drawing
- On the Summary tab, enter a relative
path in Hyperlink Base.
- Click OK.
To create a relative hyperlink
- In the drawing area, select one or more
graphical objects to attach the hyperlink to.
- Enter the name of the file to attach
in Type the File or Web Page Name.
Do not enter any path information with the file
name, or you will create a full hyperlink.
- Click OK.
CommandsATTACHURL
Attaches hyperlinks
to objects or areas in a drawing.
DETACHURL
Removes hyperlinks in
a drawing.
DWGPROPS
Sets and displays the
file properties of the current drawing.
GOTOURL
Opens the file or web
page associated with the hyperlink attached to an object.
HYPERLINK
Attaches a hyperlink
to an object or modifies an existing hyperlink.
HYPERLINKOPTIONS
Controls the display
of the hyperlink cursor, tooltips, and shortcut menu.
OPTIONS
Customizes the program
settings.
System VariablesHYPERLINKBASE
Specifies the path used
for all relative hyperlinks in the drawing.
PICKFIRST
Controls whether you
select objects before (noun-verb selection) or after you issue a
command.
