Creating references

Only elements that have been saved as units can be referenced in other projects.

Procedure

To create a saved unit from an element:

  1. In the active project, right-click the element in the browser and select Create Unit.
  2. Type the unit filename if you want to use a different name from the displayed name.
  3. Click OK to create the unit and the icon of the new unit is marked with a red box. In this example, the homeowner and intruder elements are units.
    Browser showing homeowner and intruder as units
  4. In the project that is going to receive the reference, right-click the project name and select Set as Active Project.
  5. In the browser of the now active project, right‑click the element that needs to reference the new unit and then select Create Unit to change the receiving element into a unit.
  6. In the original project, select the unit that is being referenced. Click and drag that unit to the new unit for the active project. When the reference is established, the (REF) symbol displays next to the referenced element, as shown in this example:
    Browser showing referenced (REF) unit

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