design buro Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 i've been having problems with work group references moving. I have a plan work group referenced into a site plan and the plan has moved from its orginal position. i think its related to the origin of the drawing. Quote Link to comment
quigley Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 As far as I can see the referenced layer is always positioned relative to the origin point in the "new" drawing. So if you have to move the origin (for whatever reason) create 2D locus point at the original origin point so you can revert back later when you need to realign the files. Another option is to create a 2D locus in the referenced file at 0,0 and reference that geometry in your new file. This way you can easily move the origin in the new file to match that in the referenced one. If you then have to permanently more the origin, you can unlock the referenced layer and copy the geometry to a new layer so you can have the contents of the referenced layer at that time (but of course it will no longer be referenced!). Quote Link to comment
Travis Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Whenever you bring in a layer from another file using WGR, but sure to NOT alter/edit that layer. . .including rotation. The italicized WGR layer will always revert back to the original file whenever updated. Rather, use a Layer Link to the WGR layer. In DB's example, place a link to the WGR'd layer on the site plan layer. The Layer Link can then be rotated, or otherwise reoriented/relocated, and will remain in place. Good luck, Quote Link to comment
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