Allow In Place editing of reference resources

[HEengineering 16]

Can anyone tell me what this feature is meant to do? My assumption is it allowed me to update a source/reference file within the working file. However that doesnt work.  If I edit a referenced layer the only way I can do so is by using the MODIFY>UNLOCK which then allows me to edit a referenced file, IT DOES not edit or update the actual referenced source file only the working file?  

 

Also if I then update that reference it reverts back to the status of the source file that was never edited? Does this feature not work, or am I misunderstanding its use? @Pat Stanford@Matt Panzer@Eric Gilbey, PLA?  Can you guys point me to anyone who can help us understand this better?

 

Please note we use layer import method. I have no idea if this has any consequence to the outcome? Maybe this feature is intended to work with the DLV method only ??

 

 

 

Edited September 11, 2020 by HEengineering

[Boh 505]

Instead of importing resources from other files via the rm you can reference them. You aren’t referencing the whole file. It’s not layer or viewport referencing.

 

i think this is what the setting means by “referenced resources”.