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.
- On the canvas, draw an element or insert an image to us as the visual for your link.
- Click the element created for the link.
- In the Properties view, select Advanced > Selection Reference property.
- 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.
- If the Disable Selection property is selected, click the check box to disable it.
- 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.
- In the Properties view, navigate to and expand the Advanced property section.
- Right-click the Selection Reference property field and select Cut from the menu available on right-click.
- The link is removed.
- (Optional) Drag another graphic file to the Selection Reference field.
- 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.