Creating Graphic Links

A graphic can contain a link to another graphic; when you click the link, the graphic associated with the link displays.

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Create a Graphic Link within a Graphic

A graphic can contain a link to another graphic; when you click the link, the graphic associated with the link displays.

  • You are in the Graphics Editor and want to configure your graphic to contain a link to another graphic in your current graphic.
  1. On the canvas, draw an element or insert an image to us as the visual for your link.
  1. Click the element created for the link.
  1. In the Properties view, select Advanced > Selection Reference property.
  1. From System Browser, navigate to the graphic you want the link to display, and then drag the graphic to the Selection Reference property in the Graphics Editor.
  1. If the Disable Selection property is selected, click the check box to disable it.
  1. Save your graphic.
  • The graphic now contains a link to another graphic.

 

Delete Graphic Links

A graphic in the Graphics Viewer can contain a link to another graphic. When you click the link, the graphic associated with the link displays.

  • You have a graphic that contains a graphic link to another graphic, and you want to delete or edit the graphic link.
  • You are in the Graphics Editor and have the graphic with the link open.
  1. In the Properties view, navigate to and expand the Advanced property section.
  1. Right-click the Selection Reference property field and select Cut from the menu available on right-click.
  • The link is removed.
  1. (Optional) Drag another graphic file to the Selection Reference field.
  1. Save the graphic.
  • You have deleted the original link and, optionally, replaced the deleted link with another graphic link.

 

Related Topics

For workspace overview Properties View

For background information, see Configuring Elements.