Relative Path - Referencing

[shorter]

I wish, like Microstation, that we could configure Vectorworks to always reference with relative path.

 

It is currently down to user selection, and with all due respect to busy architects and designers everywhere, you have better things on your mind than to remember to click 'Relative Path; when you reference two files together.

[Jeff Prince]

3 hours ago, shorter said:

I wish, like Microstation, that we could configure Vectorworks to always reference with relative path.

 

That's not desirable.

Sometimes you need a hard path other times you want a relative path or no path at all.

[shorter]

We are in the process of moving 100s of projects from one server to another so it would be desirable at the moment because without it we have hours of work reattaching references.

 

Relative referencing is inflexible, admittedly, but it is very reliable and great when archiving or moving a project.

 

Tip: When planning such an undertaking (moving data from one server to another) make sure everything is discussed, agreed and most importantly, tested with your IT support, before moving the data.

 

We have done this many times over the last 20 years or so, and there are options, but ensuring all referencing is relative path from the outset would alleviate any long term problem.  You simply cannot rely on staff to remember to do it.

Edited February 29 by shorter