Opening an Existing Read-Only Drawable Element

Not all of elements seen in the database can be displayed nor can they be modified as some are Read-only. To display any Read-only element it will be opened only in the Reference view, not in the Main view. This allows you to look at any drawable element but only modify those to which you have Write-access (elements with Write-access will be opened in the main view).

There are two ways to open a Read-only draw able element:

1. From the Draft Explorer, right-click and select Open Sheet.

   

2. From the Reference View, right-click context and select option Add CE.

   

   The way in which drawable elements are viewed in the two display windows is also dependant upon which Draft application you are using. Draft Administration users, for example, will be able to display administration elements such as backing sheets in the main display.

   The example below shows a drawing display with Write-access in the main display while a Read-only symbol library sheet is displayed in the Reference display.