How to Order Reference Attachments

	Product:	MicroStation
	Version:	V8 2004, XM, V8i, CONNECT
	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. 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.