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You can choose from three types of folder path information to save with an
attached reference: a full path, a relative path, and no path.
Specify a Full (Absolute) Path
A full path is a fully specified hierarchy of folders that locates the file reference.
For example, a fully specified path to a different volume will look something
like this:
smb://hostname/directorypath/resource
Instead of smb:, you could use afp: , ftp: , or other protocol.
This is the most specific but least flexible option.
Specify a Relative Path
Relative paths are partially specified folder paths that assume the current folder
of the host drawing. This is the most flexible option, and enables you to move
a set of drawings from one folder to a different one that contains the same
folder structure.
If the file that is being referenced is located on a network server, the relative
path option is not available.
The conventions for specifying a relative folder path are as follows:
/ Look in the root folder of the host drawing's drive
path From the folder of the host drawing, follow the specified path
/ path From the root folder, follow the specified path
. / path From the folder of the host drawing, follow the specified path
../ path From the folder of the host drawing, move up one folder level and
follow the specified path
../../ path From the folder of the host drawing, move up two folder levels and
follow the specified path
NOTE
If a drawing that contains referenced files is moved or saved to a different
path, or to a different network server, you must edit any relative paths to
accommodate the host drawing's new location or you must relocate the referenced
files.
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