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Synchronize References

This topic refers to all of the application links described in this chapter except the Lotus Notes link.

The references that are created by Meridian to manage the external references of a document can be synchronized from the document. This helps keep the Meridian references synchronized when external references are added or deleted in the document's native application. It is also necessary when external references are added to the vault by methods that bypass the native application.

Reference detection and management is primarily performed by the Meridian application link from within the native application. It is also performed by the Meridian import tools. But if the link is not loaded in the native application or documents with references are imported to the vault without using the Meridian import tools, the external references are not detected and Meridian references are not automatically created. In that case, synchronization must be performed manually.

Meridian references are created and synchronized in the following ways:

  • Opening or saving documents in the vault from within an application that has a Meridian application link loaded. This is also supported by Remote mode as described in Understanding Offline mode and Remote mode and in Working with application links remotely.

We recommend you close files in AutoCAD or synchronize files from within AutoCAD. This is because with some versions of AutoCAD, synchronizing references with some AutoCAD files, such as sheet set files, from within PowerUser while the file is open in AutoCAD can produce an error.

ClosedPowerWeb Procedures

Use these steps for PowerWeb. Synchronization can be applied to AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Microsoft Office files only. References can be synchronized from different file types.

To manually synchronize Meridian references of a document:

  • In the Document ribbon, in the Title Block group, click References from File.

  • To synchronize from the Navigation pane:

    1. Right-click your selection.

    2. Point to Document.

    3. Select Synchronize References from Files.

ClosedOther Applications

To manually synchronize Meridian references of a document:

  • In the Meridian menu, in the Meridian page of the ribbon, or in the Accruent toolbar in the native application, click Synchronize References.