Connection Reference
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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Keywords:
CREFerence
Description:
The Connection Reference attribute (CREF) of a Joint points to the identifier of the Attached Section.
This attribute is set automatically when a Section is connected and you will not usually need to set it specifically.
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Examples: |
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CREF /BEAM1 START |
Sets Connection Reference to start of named Section. |
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CREF /BEAM2 END |
Sets Connection Reference to end of named Section. |
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CREF /COLUMN2 |
Sets Connection Reference to start of named Section. |
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CREF NULREF |
Disconnects the Joint. |
Command Syntax:
>-- CREFerence --+-- <gid> --+-- STart* --.
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| |--- ENd ----|
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‘--- NULref --------------+-->
where <gid> identifies the Section to be connected.
Querying:
Q CREFerence