Overlay

AutoCAD Overlay Type of Reference Attachment

In MicroStation, you create an overlay-type of file attachment by selecting the Ignore Attachment when Live Nesting setting in the Attachment Settings dialog box.

MicroStation allows close control of reference file nesting, including options for setting nest depth, no nesting, and an overlay equivalent. These settings allow you to precisely select the data that is displayed when referenced files are nested, sometimes several levels deep.

1. Click the References icon in the Primary Tools tool box.


2. In the References dialog box, click the Attach Reference icon in the tool bar.
   The Attach Reference dialog box opens.


3. Select the desired file to overlay on the current file, then click Open.


4. In the Reference Attachment Settings dialog box, click on the Options button.


5. In the Attachment Settings dialog box, turn on Ignore Attachment When Live Nesting, then click OK.


6. Enter the remaining reference settings, then click OK.

   If this drawing file is attached to another file as a reference and thus becomes a child rather than a parent file, the overlay will not be displayed.

1. From the File menu, choose Save As.
   The Save As dialog box opens.


2. From the Save As Type option menu, choose AutoCAD Drawing Files (*.dwg).


3. Click on the Options button.
   The Save As DWG/DXF Options dialog box opens.


4. Under the General tab, click on References.


5. Turn on Create Overlays for Reference Attachments (No Live Nesting).