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Use Relative and Full (Absolute) Paths in Hyperlinks
Relative paths provide greater flexibility and are easier to edit than full
hyperlinks. With relative hyperlinks, you can update the relative path for all
the hyperlinks in your drawing at the same time, rather than editing each
hyperlink individually.
You must use a full hyperlink when you create a link to a document that is
not contained in the same file or whose relative path you don't know. For
example, you would use a full hyperlink to link to a drawing on a different
network drive. If you subsequently move the files referenced by full hyperlinks
to a different directory, editing the hyperlink paths can be time consuming.
To create a full hyperlink to another file
1 In the drawing area, select one or more graphical objects to attach the
hyperlink to.
2 Click Blocks & References tab ➤ Data panel ➤ Hyperlink.
3 Do one of the following:
■ Under Type the File or Web Page Name, enter the path and name of
the file that you want to associate with the hyperlink.
■ Click the File button. Navigate to the location of the file that you
want to associate with the hyperlink. Click Open.
4 (Optional) If you are creating a hyperlink to a drawing, select Target to
specify a named location in the drawing to jump to and do the following:
■ Select a named location to jump to.
■ Click OK.
5 (Optional) Enter a description for the hyperlink in Text to Display.
6 Click OK.
To create a hyperlink to a named location
1 Create a hyperlink (see
To create a full hyperlink to another file on page
1336).
2 Click Blocks & References tab ➤ Data panel ➤ Hyperlink.
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