Explode a reference

Question

Hi all 
 I'm new at supporting Microstation, long story short.... 
 
 I need to explode a reference file so it become part of the DNG it was insert. 
 I try the Drop command but was not successful. 
 Any idea or workflow will be welcome.

Erik Mendoza · Accepted Answer

I'm a little confused as to what you require. If you need the reference file to "become part of the DNG" that you attach it to, you can right click on the reference in the References dialog box and select 'Merge Into Master'. Click the view and the reference file will now merge into the master file and can be manipulated as though it were originally part of the file. Let me know if this is what you wanted.

A_F · Answer

Hi Luc,

please try the Merge Into Master command. Rightclick on the reference file in the References dialog box and select Merge Into Master or go to Tools (in the same References dialog box) and select this function.

Hope that helps,
Andrea

Tim Hickman · Answer

Reference files are not part of the actual geometry of the active file. The individual elements will not work independently when it is referenced. To get the data into the active file, do as mentioned previously. Merge the file into the master.