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Questions and Answers 1.Who will benefit from this extension? 2. Does this extension work with
industry-specific AutoCAD 2002-based products? 3. Does this extension work with
AutoCAD LT? 4. Does this extension require a
service pack? 5. What types of references does
the Reference Manager Extension support? 6. What output options does the Reference
Manager Extension report have? 7. If I make an editing mistake,
can I restore my network to its previous state? 8. Does the Reference Manager Extension
support profiles? 9. What AutoCAD versions of DWG files
will this extension search for and edit? 10. Does the Reference Manager Extension
support nested xref files? 11. How do I track changes I have
made using the Reference Manager Extension? 12. How do I prevent unauthorized
use of the Reference Manager Extension? 13. Will the Reference Manager Extension
work on files on my network? 14. Does the extension locate and
edit files stored on Autodesk Buzzsaw and Point A¡¦s MyFiles?
1.Who will benefit from this extension?
The Reference Manager Extension is useful to anyone who has to manage large numbers of AutoCAD® platform-based drawing files (DWG) in an environment where external references (xrefs) are used. CAD managers in particular will benefit from the ability to report on network-wide reference dependencies from a central location using the Reference Manager Extension.
2. Does this extension work with industry-specific
AutoCAD 2002-based products?
Yes. Although the Reference Manager Extension runs as a stand-alone application, it does require that one of the following AutoCAD platform-based products be installed on the computer:
3. Does this extension work with AutoCAD
LT?
No. The Reference Manager Extension does not work with AutoCAD LT® software.
4. Does this extension require a service
pack?
No. This extension does not require any special service pack to operate.
5. What types of references does the Reference
Manager Extension support?
The Reference Manager Extension checks for
6. What output options does the Reference
Manager Extension report have?
The Reference Manager Extension report can be exported as XML, comma-separated text (.csv), or Microsoft Excel (.xls) formats.
7. If I make an editing mistake, can I
restore my network to its previous state?
Any edits you make during a Reference Manager Extension session, including those that have been committed to disk, can be undone during that session.
8. Does the Reference Manager Extension
support profiles?
Yes. Profiles can be used to set search paths, which tell AutoCAD software where to look for external references when their locations are not explicitly defined. You also have the option to instruct the Reference Manager to search for references based on the locations defined in a profile.
9. What AutoCAD versions of DWG files will
this extension search for and edit?
The Reference Manager Extension will report on all DWG files it locates, regardless of product version. However, when the Reference Manager Extension edits a file to reset a path, the file is automatically saved in the file format common to AutoCAD® 2000, AutoCAD® 2000i, and AutoCAD® 2002.
10. Does the Reference Manager Extension
support nested xref files?
Yes. You have the option to set Reference Manager Extension to search for and report on nested xrefs.
11. How do I track changes I have made
using the Reference Manager Extension?
The Reference Manager Extension keeps a running log of all edits made. The file name, original path, new path, and time and date of edit are kept in the log.
12. How do I prevent unauthorized use of
the Reference Manager Extension?
In general, the best way to secure data is to set file access permissions and rights at the operating system level. The Reference Manager Extension supports all security settings at the operating system level; subsequently, users can edit only those files to which they have write access.
13. Will the Reference Manager Extension
work on files on my network?
Yes, the Reference Manager Extension is intended to operate on your network. Again, you need to have read access on the computers you want to query and read/write access on the network files you want to edit. Consult your IT/IS department for more information.
14. Does the extension locate and edit
files stored on Autodesk Buzzsaw and Point A¡¦s MyFiles?
No. The Reference Manager Extension was designed as a management tool for files on a network. Services such as Autodesk® Buzzsaw? and MyFiles use transient Internet (HTTP) connections that are not suitable for the type of batch edit operations the Reference Manager Extension carries out. |
