| Product: | MicroStation | ||
| Version: | V8 2004, XM, V8i, CONNECT, 2023 | ||
| Environment: | N\A | ||
| Area: | Reference | ||
| Subarea: | N\A |
Problem
How to order Reference Attachments to appear behind or in front of active design file elements?
Solution
Change Update Sequence of the references within the References dialog.
1. Drawing Workflow > Home Tab > Primary Ribbon Group > Attach Tools > References
2. In References dialog, navigate to Properties > Update Sequence
3. In the Update Sequence dialog box, select the Reference (or active file) and then click the up or down arrow buttons to move the file up or down
4. Press OK when finished
Notes:
- The file order listed is how the updated data appears in the view - lower files/elements in the list appear in the view above higher files/elements in the list
- For 2D files, the priority that has been set for Levels and Elements also have an effect on the display behavior. These settings can 'override' the display of the references/active file. Check in the Reference Dialog, Level Manager, & element Properties if this behavior is encountered.
- To make sure that the Active Design File is always displayed over the attached references in the view, make sure that it is always lowest in the list as shown below. This can be obtained by selecting the Active Design File in the list and then click the underlined arrow pointing down.
See Also
File > Settings > Configuration > Configuration Variables > Reference category configuration variables:
MS_REF_MASTERFILELAST_SHEET
MS_REF_MASTERFILELAST_DRAWING
MS_REF_MASTERFILELAST_DESIGN
Changing Element Display Order
Changing display priority is not affecting display of elements
Raster Manager in MicroStation V8i [FAQ]
--> See paragraph: Display plane and display priorities of rasters
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| Original Author: | Bentley Technical Support Group |