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Use a Hyperlink to Access a File or a Web Page
Hyperlinks can point to files that are stored locally, on a network drive, or on
the Internet, or to named locations in drawings, such as views.
By default, the hyperlink cursor and tooltip are displayed when the crosshairs
are positioned over an object that has an attached hyperlink. You can then
hold down the CTRL key and click (CTRL+click) to follow the link.
NOTE The PICKFIRST system variable must be set to 1 to open files associated
with hyperlinks. You can turn off the hyperlink cursor, tooltips, and shortcut menu
in the Options dialog box on the User Preferences tab.
When you create a hyperlink to a drawing and specify a named view to jump
to, that view is restored when the hyperlink is opened. You can also create a
hyperlink that opens a drawing in a specific layout.
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 Insert tab ➤ Data panel ➤ Hyperlink.
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