Reference Edit Dialog Box — GstarCAD 2026

Reference Edit Dialog Box

GstarCAD 2026 · Command Reference

Commands > R Command > REFEDIT > Reference Edit Dialog Box

Function Description:

To select a reference to edit, select an object in the reference. If you select an object that is part of one or more nested references, the nested references are displayed in the dialog box.

Dialog Box Options:

There are two tabs in the dialog box, Identify Reference tab and Settings tab.

Identify Reference Tab

Provides visual aids for identifying the reference to edit and control how the reference is selected.

Reference Name : Displays the selected reference for in-place editing and all the nested references within the selected reference. Only one reference can be edited in place at a time.
Preview : Displays a preview image of the currently selected reference. The reference was saved in the last drawing is displayed in the preview image which is not updated when changes are saved back to the reference.
Path : Displays the file location of the selected reference. No path is displayed if the selected reference is a block.
Automatically Select All Nested Objects : Controls whether nested objects are included in the reference editing session automatically.
Prompt to Select Nested Objects : Controls whether nested objects must be selected in the reference editing session individually. If this option is checked, you will be prompted to select the objects in the reference that you want to edit.

Settings Tab

Provides options for editing references.

Create Unique Layer, Style, and Block Names : Controls whether layers, styles and other named objects extracted from the reference are uniquely altered.
Display Attribute Definitions for Editing : Controls whether all variable attribute definitions in block references are extracted and displayed during reference editing.
Lock Objects Not in Working Set : Locks all objects not in the working set. Selecting and editing objects in the host drawing accidentally while in a reference editing state can be prevented when this option is selected.

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Article ID: 7106
Created: October 6, 2026
Last Updated: September 26, 2026
Author: kbadmin

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