About Link properties on a reference object

The reference object has properties which the base object does not have that determine which information it receives from the base object. These are
LinkBaseObject
,
LinkAnimation
,
LinkConnections
,
LinkSize
, and
LinkToolTipText
. Objects that do not support connections will not have a
LinkConnections
property. Objects that are part of a grouped reference object will not have a
LinkSize
property or a
LinkBaseObject
property.
  • If you delete, rename, or overwrite (using Save As) a global object display, the links between any base objects on the display and their reference objects, will be broken.
  • If the
    LinkBaseObject
    property for a reference object, points to a base object that no longer exists or is unavailable, the reference object is replaced by a red X on a white background.
  • If a display containing a reference object is open, the reference object will update itself from the base objects when any of the following occurs:
    • a
      LinkSize
      property is changed from False to True
    • a
      LinkConnections
      property is changed from False to True
    • a
      LinkAnimation
      property is changed to
      Link with expressions
       or
      Link without expressions
The
Link
properties are given default values when the reference object is created. You can edit these properties for a given reference object in the
Property Panel
. You can also change the default values that are assigned to a reference object when it is created.
In addition, you can break the links between the reference object to its base object. When you do this, the reference object becomes a standard graphic object.
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