Reference attachment is red.My reference files are not showing up when I open a file.Product: MicroStationVersion: V8, V8i and ConnectArea: Reference
If reference is RED (not resolved) in reference dialog:Reason A: Reference is not in the search path.Reason B: Reference was deleted or does not exist.If Reference is not red (resolved) but not visible:Reference attachment may have a clip boundary and the elements inReference file have been moved outside the clip boundary.-Delete Clip boundaries to check and reclip reference as needed.If Reference does not show up in Reference dialog:The Active file is 2D, but a 3D file with the same name as the desiredreference is being found before the desired 2D file (V7 files only).-Check the found path and compare it to the desired 2D reference file'slocation.
You can point the variable MS_RFDIR to point to the desire location to find your reference files.
https://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/askinga/w/askinga/672/ms-rfdir-limitations
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/13851/ms-rfdir-character-limitations