Manage Links
- Last UpdatedMay 02, 2022
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Use to manage Link Worlds, before using it, create a separate Design Reference database in Administration, and make sure it is current on all MDBs where linking will occur, and all users who need to link can write to it.
The Manage Links window is shared between Integrator and Compare/Update. Design Reference databases can be written to by 3D, schematic and engineering users.

The list includes all the Design and Design Reference databases available, identifying any that contain links, (links created prior to 12.1 reside in Design databases). The following functions are available from the File menu or on a right click context menu.
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Create |
Create a new Link World in the selected database. |
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Validate |
Output a list of links and any errors to the command line for the selected database. |
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Validate All |
As for Validate for all databases in the list. |
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Remove invalid references |
Remove invalid references from links in the selected database. Invalid references can occur when elements are deleted and the Link World database cannot be updated. |
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Properties |
Display the number of links in the selected database. |
Note:
This operation should be used only when all of the databases holding elements that
have been linked are current on the Multiple Database (MDB).
The Edit menu provides Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete functions to move Link Worlds between databases. Drag and drop from one database to another to move or merge a Link World.