Overlaying As-Builts

[ChiefUserKatie]

I frequently overlay As-Built drawings onto my new floor plans using Reference Display, with the As-Built model in a separate plan file.

 

The workflow works fine during the session: I link the As-Built file, set the correct story for the reference, and everything displays as expected. However, when I save the file, close Chief, and reopen it, the reference link is lost. Chief defaults back to overlaying my own model’s second floor instead of the linked As-Built file, and I have to manually relink the external file every time.

 

Is there a way to make this link in the Floor Plan Reference / Reference Display dialog so it stays linked between sessions? Or is this a known limitation of Reference Display when using external plan files?

 

I use this workflow pretty often, so I’m trying to avoid having to relink the As-Built file each time I reopen the project.

Any tips, best practices, or alternative workflows would be appreciated.

 

[robdyck]

Are you using Saved Plan Views?