Drainage and Utilities CONNECT Edition Help

Adding a Hyperlink

To add a hyperlink:

Note: You can add more than one associated file to an element using the hyperlink feature, but you must add the associations one at a time.
  1. Click Tools > Tools > More... > Hyperlink. The Hyperlink dialog box opens.
  2. Click Add to add a hyperlink. The Add Hyperlink dialog box opens.
  3. Select the element to which you want to associate an external file.
  4. Browse to the external file you want to use. This might be something like a picture of the element or a movie about the element.

Add Hyperlink Dialog Box

You create new hyperlinks in the Add Hyperlink dialog box. The dialog box contains the following controls:

Element Type Lets you select an element type from the drop-down list.
Element Lets you select an element from a drop-down list of specific elements from your model. Only those element types selected in the Element Type drop-down list are displayed.
Link The complete path of the external file you want to associate with the selected element. You can type the path yourself or click the Ellipsis (...) button to search your computer for the file. Once you have selected the file, you can test the hyperlink by clicking the Launch button.
Description Lets you type a description of the hyperlink.