To Attach the Active Model to Itself as a Reference (Self-Reference)
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Click the Attach Reference icon (
Drawing > Attach > Reference
).
The Attach Reference dialog opens.
- Select the open DGN file and click Open.
- From the Model option menu, select the active model.
- Optional: Type in a logical name and description.
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Attach the model as a coincident reference to itself.
Note:
The workspace preference Allow Editing of Self References (Reference category of the Preferences dialog) determines whether models that are attached to themselves (self-attached) are automatically updated to reflect modifications to the active model. Allow Editing of Self References is on by default.