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When creating a new file reference through the References tab of the Navigation Palette, a message box appears which begins with the following sentence: Creating a reference to a Vectorworks file in this manner allows you to reference resources from that file via the Resource Manager. After creating references in this way I haven't managed to find any resources from the referenced files in my resource browser, unless the 'old-style layer import referencing' referred to in the third sentence of the message box is activated, in which case all resources, classes and selected layers from the referenced file appear in the current file. I've tested this in Vectorworks Landmark 2022 and 2023 with the same result. Can anyone confirm how the creation of a reference to another Vectorworks file allows its resources to be viewed in the Resource Manager when the default Design layer viewports option is selected in the document's Reference Settings? or perhaps whether the first sentence in the create new reference message box is incorrect for this situation? This question has arisen during training sessions that I provide to local Vectorworks users, and I'd like to be able to provide a clear answer in future. I'm well aware of the Resource Browser's ability to browse other files and import resources from them, so this isn't a workflow problem for me. I've also noticed that the two options in the Reference Settings window under the heading Use this method to reference Vectorworks files:, affects not only .vwx file references, but also .dwg file references. I wonder if that heading would benefit from being updated to include all file types that the settings below it affect. Thanks in advance.
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Here's a behaviour you'll want to look out for if you're going to use the Batch Rename feature when you're working with Workgroup Referenced (WGR) files using the Layout Import method. When you rename a Class in your original file (and then update your WGR file) that Class will be added to the WGR file, not updated. So you end up with two Classes in your WGR file, rather than a single updated Class. This results in any objects associated with that Class being effectively switched off in any existing Viewports you have in the WGR file. This is particularly apparent if using the Batch Rename feature to rename all Classes, as it results in Viewports going blank. The way around this is to Batch Rename the Classes in the WGR file first. You have to rename the Classes in both files and you have to do the WGR first.
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