Elite Exhibits Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Existing Symbol as a Hyperlink Have been looking at and digging for specific instructions on Hyperlinks and VW. Is there a way to add a Hyperlink to an existing Symbol? Suggestions? Peter Quote Link to comment
0 Pat Stanford Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 In order to be a clickable link, the object types has to be a Hyperlink object. You can't just associate a link to a symbol (please submit a wish for this functionality). You can associate an existing symbol with a link and right click on any part of the symbol to open the link. You can make a Hyperlink object with an associated into a "Red" symbol by clicking the Convert to Plugin Object check box on the insertion options. That way it can be stored as a Resource in the Resource Manager by still insert as a Hyperlink. If you set the Hyperlink to have no Label, then the symbol itself becomes the link, but there is no real indication in the drawing that it is clickable. HTH Quote Link to comment
0 Elite Exhibits Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Pat Why VW 2020 was NOT Hyperlinking as expected - please see the attached VW 2020 SP 3.1 Build 537701 (64-bit) iMacPro OS 10.15.4 1. New VW 2020 file - Simple test 2. Create New Symbol 3. Create Hyperlink 4. Associated New Symbol with New Hyperlink 5. Click to Place Hyperlink 6. Command Click associated New Symbol 7. No Link (?) 8. Zoom to Fit All 9. Add dimension 10. Hyperlink is 16,000 feet from associated symbol. 11. Command - Hyper 12. Link Works 13. Align center of New Hyperlink to center of new Symbol 14. Much better Peter Hyperlink Symbol.mov Quote Link to comment
0 Elite Exhibits Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Pat How do you control text size, font color etcetera for a Hyperlink? Thanks Peter Quote Link to comment
0 Pat Stanford Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Apparently you don't edit the font :-( Another good wish list item. I will keep trying. Quote Link to comment
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Existing Symbol as a Hyperlink
Have been looking at and digging for specific instructions on Hyperlinks and VW.
Is there a way to add a Hyperlink to an existing Symbol?
Suggestions?
Peter
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