Managing DGN Underlays from the References Palette

The names of the DGN Underlays that you attach to a drawing are listed in the References palette. Use this palette to manage DGN Underlays.

To manage DGN Underlays from the References palette:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • On the ribbon, click Insert > Block > References Manager.
    • On the menu, click Tools > References Manager.
    • Type References.
  2. In the References palette, right-click an attached DGN file to access the following options:
    • Open. Opens the DGN file from which you attached the underlay.

      In DGN files, you can separate a drawing into Design Models which are individual workspaces where design geometry is defined. When you attach a DGN file which contains multiple Design Models, the specified model is referenced.

    • Unload. Unloads a loaded underlay.
    • Reload. Loads an underlay that has been unloaded. An unloaded underlay is indicated by .
    • Detach. Detaches the underlay.