Attaching References with Recommended Settings
When you drag a model or a saved view in a view window or the References dialog, the Attach Source Files dialog opens. This dialog contains a drop-down menu called Attachment Method. The same menu is also seen in the Attach Reference dialog that opens when you click the Attach Reference icon in the References dialog. If you set the Attachment Method menu to Recommended, the model or saved view is attached with default settings without opening the Reference Attachment Properties dialog. The default settings depend on the model type that is dragged and the model type into which it is dropped. Refer to the following table for the settings.
| Drag from | Drop into design model | Drop into drawing model | Drop into sheet model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing boundaries | Orientation | Drawing boundaries | Orientation | Drawing boundaries | Orientation | |
| Design model | None | Coincident | None | Coincident | None | Top |
| Drawing model | None | Coincident | None | Coincident | New | Top |
| Sheet model | None | Coincident | None | Top | None | Top |
| Saved view | None | From saved view | None | From saved view | None | From saved view |
| Plan view | None | From saved view | None | From saved view | New | From saved view |
| Section view | None | From saved view | None | From saved view | New | From saved view |
| Elevation view | None | From saved view | None | From saved view | New | From saved view |
| Detail view | None | From saved view | None | From saved view | New | From saved view |
In addition to the above settings, Nested Attachment is set to Live Nesting and Nesting Depth is set to 99. The remaining settings are derived from the user preferences or a configuration file.