The 'Change drawing file status' dialog box

Note: The icon representing the status of the drawing file with the selected element appears pressed in.

Element is in drawing file:

shows the number and name of the drawing file that contains the selected element.

Current

sets the status of the drawing file with the selected element to current. The previously current drawing file is set to edit mode, and the status of reference documents does not change.

You cannot change the status of the current drawing file. In this case, only the functions that can be applied to drawing files open in edit and reference mode are available.

Open in edit mode

opens the drawing file with the selected element in edit mode. The status of the other drawing files does not change.

Open in reference mode

opens the drawing file with the selected element in reference mode. The status of the other drawing files does not change.

Not selected

closes the drawing file with the selected element. The status of the other drawing files does not change.

Isolate drawing file - close all others

sets the status of the drawing file with the selected element to current and closes all the other drawing files.

Current drawing file - all others in reference mode

sets the status of the drawing file with the selected element to current and opens all the other drawing files in reference mode.

Current drawing file - all others in edit mode

sets the status of the drawing file with the selected element to current and opens all the other drawing files in edit mode.

Reset to previous state

restores the most recent status settings of the drawing files by undoing the last change you made using Change Drawing File Status. This is not possible if you have changed the drawing file status using Open on a Project-Specific Basis in the meantime.

Info (workgroup only)

in a workgroup environment, this shows the user of a reference drawing file that cannot be set to current or edit mode.

Note: If a reference drawing file is being edited by another user in a workgroup environment, this drawing file cannot be set to current or edit mode.