Replace Drawing References (SW2009)
Replace Drawing References (SW2009)
(OP)
I've used SW for several years but up until recently I was on an older version (06/07) that permitted you to double-click the reference and select the new one.
I've changed references in SW2009 both by "breaking" the link (changing file name) which lets you find the new one but that's not always possible (original document is read-only). The "correct" way to do it as I understand it seems overly cumbersome when dealing with needing to change both the directory of the reference and manually changing the file name of the reference.
Is there something I'm overlooking or did they really make it that much more difficult to change a reference? Any tricks to making it less cumbersome when doing this multiple times?
I've changed references in SW2009 both by "breaking" the link (changing file name) which lets you find the new one but that's not always possible (original document is read-only). The "correct" way to do it as I understand it seems overly cumbersome when dealing with needing to change both the directory of the reference and manually changing the file name of the reference.
Is there something I'm overlooking or did they really make it that much more difficult to change a reference? Any tricks to making it less cumbersome when doing this multiple times?






RE: Replace Drawing References (SW2009)
RE: Replace Drawing References (SW2009)
RE: Replace Drawing References (SW2009)
I can't imagine I misinterpreted what you are suggesting so perhaps 2009 works differently?
RE: Replace Drawing References (SW2009)
Seems to imply that you can't double click the file to select a new one--the double click to change folder works as advertised but that's not nearly as helpful as simply selecting the file in the new location.
RE: Replace Drawing References (SW2009)
A year or two ago SW changed the selection function in the Ref dialogue box. I believe they even had a triple-click option at one time. The change was met with a fair bit of flack and a compromise was made. It appears they have fully reverted to the 06/07 style now.
RE: Replace Drawing References (SW2009)
RE: Replace Drawing References (SW2009)
No later than 2010-SP0. That's what I started on and it's always worked that way for me.