Managing Links; Identifying And Re-Establishing Unresolved References - Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual

Linked Model Instance Properties
Name
Name
Shared Location

Managing Links

If the source file of the link in your project has changed, Revit Architecture automatically updates the link
when you open the project. To access tools for link management, click Manage tab
panel Manage Links.

Identifying and Re-establishing Unresolved References

If you open a file containing unresolved references, the Unresolved References dialog opens. There are two
means of determining unresolved references in a file.
Use the Show details option in the Unresolved References dialog.
Click Open Manage Links to correct the problem from the Unresolved References dialog.
Unresolved references will be listed as Not Found in the Status column. Be sure to check each file format
tab if multiple file types have been used in the file.
NOTE You can also open the Manage Links dialog from the project. Click Manage tab
panel
Use the following procedure to re-establish unresolved links.
1 To open the Manage Links dialog, click Manage tab
2 Click the file type tab of the unresolved link, either CAD Formats, Revit, or DWF Markups.
3 Select the file in the Linked File column.
4 Click Reload From.
5 In the file browser, navigate to the new location of the linked file and select it.
6 Click Open.
7 If possible, it is recommended to set the Path Type to Relative. This will maintain the link in
8 Repeat steps 2 through 7 for any other unresolved links in the file.
9 Click OK to close the Manage Links dialog.
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Description
Specifies the name of the linked model instance. Names are automatically generated
when you make a copy of a linked model in the project. You can change the name.
Names must be unique; a message appears if you enter a name that already exists in the
project. Names of linked models are useful when you have multiple copies of the same
linked model in a project and need to add the linked model elements to a schedule. See
Including Elements from Linked Models in a Schedule
Specifies the shared coordinates for the linked model. See
1296.
Manage Links.
Unresolved links will be listed as Not Found in the Status column.
most future cases. Otherwise, select Absolute.
on page 177.
Shared Positioning
Manage Project
Manage Project
Manage Project panel
on page
Manage Links.