Help with linking layout to plans dynamically

[Gravitie2002]

Hello,

Does anyone know how to link my plans to layout dynamically when i do a revision. So, when i do the first layout for the first plan, its ok, things work fine, but when i do a revision  eg, rev 1 and i save both the plans and layout as revision 1. the elevations in the layout does not change to reflect the changes in revision 1, I have to go in and physically relink each elevation to repoint to the new elevation, this is daunting especially when you have 30 or 40 elevations. My question is; is there a way to point that new layout sheet to automatically update all those elevations to the new plan dynamically? or am i going about setting up the revisions incorrectly?  

[MarkMc]

F1, layout,

After you link to the file then Tools, layout, updated layout views, update all views. Sometimes you also need to select update all plot line views.

[rgardner]

5 minutes ago, Gravitie2002 said:

Hello,

Does anyone know how to link my plans to layout dynamically when i do a revision. So, when i do the first layout for the first plan, its ok, things work fine, but when i do a revision  eg, rev 1 and i save both the plans and layout as revision 1. the elevations in the layout does not change to reflect the changes in revision 1, I have to go in and physically relink each elevation to repoint to the new elevation, this is daunting especially when you have 30 or 40 elevations. My question is; is there a way to point that new layout sheet to automatically update all those elevations to the new plan dynamically? or am i going about setting up the revisions incorrectly?  

Welcome to the forums.

 

You can change the referenced files directly using tools>Layout>Referenced files.  That being said a good file system/organization will take this step out of the equation.  There are several power users who can offer training on how to setup a good file organization system.

 

 

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Hope this all helps!

[SHCanada2]

4 hours ago, Gravitie2002 said:

My question is; is there a way to point that new layout sheet to automatically update all those elevations to the new plan dynamically?

what I've gone to is once I sent the plans to the customer, before I come back and open up the plans to do another revision, I create copy of the plan in the directory using windows explorer. Then you never need to do the above. One half dozen or the other

[Alaskan_Son]

I personally think one of the most efficient methods is to simply maintain a statically named Main plan.  Only rename a version when you are dropping it and only relink a plan to layout when it becomes absolutely necessary.  See below for a little more info.

 

https://chieftalk.chiefarchitect.com/topic/25572-save-as-plan-with-layout/?do=findComment&comment=205297