How to view References in Bentley View V8i


  Product: Bentley View
  Version: 08.11.09.459 and above
  Environment: N\A
  Area: Reference
  Subarea: N\A

How to open or display the Reference attached in a design within Bentley View V8i?

Steps to Accomplish

Option 1

There is no icon or menu in Bentley View to open the Reference Dialog.

It would be suggested to use the Project Explorer tool to view any attached references.

This can be located under the menu > File > Project Explorer

Option 2

As this tool is not available from an icon, you can open the Reference Dialog using a Key-in

  1. Go to the menu Tools > Key-in
  2. Enter the Key-in: dialog reference open
  3. Reference Dialog opens

See also

How to switch to different models in Bentley View

Other language sources

  Original Author: Conor King, Bentley Technical Support Group