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Utilize the Reference Explorer to view all referenced files in a dataset and their relationships.
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Within the Desktop Connector, Reference Explorer lets you visualize all referenced files in a dataset and their relationships.
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Right-click the Desktop Connector tray icon, and click Reference Explorer.
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You can drag and drop a file from your network or the Autodesk cloud into the Reference Explorer dialog to view its references.
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For example, when an AutoCAD parent drawing file is dropped into the Reference Explorer dialog,
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after a few seconds, a list of files appears with the number of references in each.
00:42
From the Reference Explorer toolbar, you can choose to display the reference data as a List, Tree, or Graph.
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Here, Graph is selected.
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When the graph displays, an “X” above each file name identifies it as an Xref file.
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To change the graphical layout, expand the Graph Layout drop-down, and select from Hierarchal, Organic, Orthogonal, or Circular.
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Looking at another example of a Civil 3D drawing file, one of the DWG files is an overlay,
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indicated by the label “X – Overlay”, and the other is labeled “D” for data shortcut.
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As before, you can use the Graph Layout drop-down to switch among the different layouts.
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The final example involves a circular file reference.
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This time, when the parent drawing file is loaded, the Reference Explorer shows one reference missing, regardless of the layout.
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From the toolbar, switch to the List view to check the reference file Status.
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In this case, the file displays as “Missing”.
01:60
To fix this issue, return to the source folder, where you see that the file is incorrectly named.
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Rename the file, and then click Close.
02:11
Open the Reference Explorer and reload the updated drawing file.
02:16
Now, when you click through the views, you see that the problem has been resolved.
02:23
Using the Reference Explorer to visualize all referenced files in a dataset, as well as their relationships,
02:30
is helpful for troubleshooting potential problems.
02:33
You can also click Export to share these images with colleagues or coworkers.
00:03
Within the Desktop Connector, Reference Explorer lets you visualize all referenced files in a dataset and their relationships.
00:13
Right-click the Desktop Connector tray icon, and click Reference Explorer.
00:19
You can drag and drop a file from your network or the Autodesk cloud into the Reference Explorer dialog to view its references.
00:29
For example, when an AutoCAD parent drawing file is dropped into the Reference Explorer dialog,
00:35
after a few seconds, a list of files appears with the number of references in each.
00:42
From the Reference Explorer toolbar, you can choose to display the reference data as a List, Tree, or Graph.
00:50
Here, Graph is selected.
00:53
When the graph displays, an “X” above each file name identifies it as an Xref file.
01:01
To change the graphical layout, expand the Graph Layout drop-down, and select from Hierarchal, Organic, Orthogonal, or Circular.
01:13
Looking at another example of a Civil 3D drawing file, one of the DWG files is an overlay,
01:20
indicated by the label “X – Overlay”, and the other is labeled “D” for data shortcut.
01:29
As before, you can use the Graph Layout drop-down to switch among the different layouts.
01:36
The final example involves a circular file reference.
01:40
This time, when the parent drawing file is loaded, the Reference Explorer shows one reference missing, regardless of the layout.
01:49
From the toolbar, switch to the List view to check the reference file Status.
01:56
In this case, the file displays as “Missing”.
01:60
To fix this issue, return to the source folder, where you see that the file is incorrectly named.
02:07
Rename the file, and then click Close.
02:11
Open the Reference Explorer and reload the updated drawing file.
02:16
Now, when you click through the views, you see that the problem has been resolved.
02:23
Using the Reference Explorer to visualize all referenced files in a dataset, as well as their relationships,
02:30
is helpful for troubleshooting potential problems.
02:33
You can also click Export to share these images with colleagues or coworkers.