Nested Nested ReferencesReferences

Simple ReferenceSimple Reference A simple reference is a file attached to the active, or A simple reference is a file attached to the active, or

master file in a read-only manner for viewing and plotting master file in a read-only manner for viewing and plotting purposes.purposes.

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One typical plan sheet would have three One typical plan sheet would have three reference files.reference files.

Nested ReferenceNested Reference

A nested reference is a reference file that is attached A nested reference is a reference file that is attached to a file that is itself attached to another file. to a file that is itself attached to another file.

Nested References

Parent ReferencePlan Sheet File

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One typical plan sheet with nested references One typical plan sheet with nested references would have one reference file.would have one reference file.

Reference Attachment Settings Reference Attachment Settings dialog boxdialog box

No NestingNo Nesting — Files attached to the — Files attached to the attached file are not recognized in the attached file are not recognized in the active file.active file.

Live NestingLive Nesting — If on, the hierarchical — If on, the hierarchical structure of any nested references are structure of any nested references are maintained when attaching the parent maintained when attaching the parent reference to a file. When you attach a reference to a file. When you attach a reference that has one or more reference that has one or more attachments, and if you set the Nest attachments, and if you set the Nest Depth high enough, all of the nested Depth high enough, all of the nested attachments display in the view attachments display in the view window.window.

Copy AttachmentsCopy Attachments — Files attached — Files attached to the attached file copied directly into to the attached file copied directly into the active file, disregarding the the active file, disregarding the hierarchical structure of the nested hierarchical structure of the nested references. When you attach a references. When you attach a reference that has one or more reference that has one or more attachments, and if you set the Nest attachments, and if you set the Nest Depth high enough, all of the Depth high enough, all of the attachments are displayed in the view attachments are displayed in the view window, and all of the attachments window, and all of the attachments (parent and any nested references) (parent and any nested references) are listed in the References dialog are listed in the References dialog box's list box as individual box's list box as individual attachments.attachments.

No NestingNo Nesting

Nested References

Parent ReferencePlan Sheet File

If you select the No Nesting setting, the nested If you select the No Nesting setting, the nested references will not show up in the plan sheet file.references will not show up in the plan sheet file.

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Live NestingLive Nesting

Selecting the Live nesting setting with a depth of Selecting the Live nesting setting with a depth of 1 allows the nested references to show up in the 1 allows the nested references to show up in the plan sheet file.plan sheet file.

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Copy AttachmentsCopy Attachments Selecting the Copy Attachment Setting, results in Selecting the Copy Attachment Setting, results in

each of the reference files being attached each of the reference files being attached independent of each other directly to the Plan independent of each other directly to the Plan sheet file.sheet file.

Nested References

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Attachment Settings dialog boxAttachment Settings dialog box

You can set the Live Nesting You can set the Live Nesting options from the Attachment options from the Attachment Settings dialog box after they Settings dialog box after they are attached.are attached.

In live nesting the depth In live nesting the depth determines how many determines how many generations of nesting are generations of nesting are recognized in the active file. recognized in the active file.

If you activate the Ignore If you activate the Ignore Attachment When Live Attachment When Live Nesting setting, the Nesting setting, the reference will be ignored if it reference will be ignored if it becomes a nested reference, becomes a nested reference, even if live nesting is enabled even if live nesting is enabled in the parent reference. This in the parent reference. This allows you to display certain allows you to display certain nested references and ignore nested references and ignore others.others.

Ignore Attachment When Live Ignore Attachment When Live NestingNesting

If Ignore Attachment When Live Nesting is If Ignore Attachment When Live Nesting is toggled on for the RW file in this example, the toggled on for the RW file in this example, the RW file will not display in the Plan Sheet file RW file will not display in the Plan Sheet file even though Live Nesting to a Depth of 1 is even though Live Nesting to a Depth of 1 is turned on.turned on.Nested References

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GrayscaleGrayscale

How do I get the OG file to show up as grayscale in the Plan How do I get the OG file to show up as grayscale in the Plan Sheet if it nested through the Design file?Sheet if it nested through the Design file?

If you attached the OG file to the Design file with the characters If you attached the OG file to the Design file with the characters ““existexist” in the logical name, it will show up in the plan sheet file ” in the logical name, it will show up in the plan sheet file in grayscale. in grayscale. Nested References

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Show Hierarchy ButtonShow Hierarchy Button

To see the nested references in the Reference dialog box, To see the nested references in the Reference dialog box, click on the Show Hierarchy button.click on the Show Hierarchy button.

Show Hierarchy ButtonShow Hierarchy Button

The Show Hierarchy button allows you to see the nested The Show Hierarchy button allows you to see the nested references attached to the parent reference in a tree references attached to the parent reference in a tree format. format.

Using Level Display with Nested Using Level Display with Nested ReferencesReferences

Use the Show Target Tree button to see nested referencesUse the Show Target Tree button to see nested references Right click on a file to turn Display on or off.Right click on a file to turn Display on or off.

Tips to Help Manage Nested Tips to Help Manage Nested ReferencesReferences

Make all your changes in the Parent Reference.Make all your changes in the Parent Reference. Levels, Clip Masks, Clip Boundaries, etc.Levels, Clip Masks, Clip Boundaries, etc.

Keep your nesting depth low.Keep your nesting depth low. Hover over elements to get a yellow pop up box Hover over elements to get a yellow pop up box

with helpful information about elements.with helpful information about elements. Use the design file as the Parent Reference.Use the design file as the Parent Reference. Use Nested References to keep the Reference Use Nested References to keep the Reference

dialog box list short.dialog box list short. A Nested Reference will come in exactly in same A Nested Reference will come in exactly in same

location as the Parent Reference when it is location as the Parent Reference when it is attached.attached.

Nested References move and rotate with their Nested References move and rotate with their Parent Reference so they will not get misaligned.Parent Reference so they will not get misaligned.