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Managing PDF Underlays from the References Palette

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

To manage PDF Underlays from the References palette:

  1. Click Tools > References Manager.
  2. In the References palette, right-click an attached PDF file to access the following options:
    • Open. Opens the PDF file from which you attached the underlay in an application which you use to show PDF files on your system.
    • Attach. Opens the dialog box from which to attach selectively other pages from the previously attached PDF file. You can also browse to another PDF file to attach as underlay to the drawing.
    • Unload. Unloads a loaded underlay.
    • Reload. Loads an underlay that has been unloaded. An unloaded underlay is indicated by .
    • Detach. Detaches the underlay.
    • Path. Specifies how to relate the path to the underlay:
      • Make absolute. Changes the relative path of the underlay to an absolute path.
      • Make relative. Changes the absolute path of the underlay to a relative path.
      • Remove path. Removes the path specification for the underlay. Use this option only, if the underlay is located in the same folder as the drawing.

Related Topics

Attaching PDF Files as Underlays

Parent Topic

Using PDF Files as Underlays



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