Placing View References

A view reference displays the view number and sheet number (if the view is included on a sheet) for the corresponding view. A view reference can be placed on any standard project view except a schedule or sheet view. To place a view reference on a 3D perspective view, the view must be locked. Double-click a view reference to open the target view.

Autodesk Video: View Reference

A view reference is a symbol. You can create a view reference family in the Family Editor. View reference families can contain lines, filled regions, text and labels for the view number and sheet number parameter values.

To add a view reference

1. Open the view to which you want to add a reference.
   NoteIf the view is on a sheet, right-click the view, and click Activate View. You are actually placing the reference on the view, not the sheet.
2. Click Annotate tabTag panelView Reference.
3. Optionally, on the View Reference panel, under View Type, select the type of view to display for the Target View list.
4. On the View Reference panel, select the Target View (the view you wish to reference).
5. Click in the drawing area to place the reference.
   NotePrimary and Dependent views - View references display in the primary view and all related dependent views (except for the view that it is referencing). For example, if you have a view split into 2 dependent views (left and right), and you add a view reference to the right view to reference the left, the view reference appears in the primary view and in the right view, but not in the left view.

To hide view references

6. Click View tabGraphics panel (Visibility/Graphics).
7. Click the Annotation Categories tab.
8. Clear the check box for View Reference.