Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 496)

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LinkBaseObject
The LinkBaseObject property specifies the name and location of the base object the
reference object is linked to.
You cannot modify the LinkBaseObject property. If the specified global object display or
base object does not exist, the reference object will appear in red outline, with a red cross
on a white background.
To restore the reference object, you must recreate the global object with the same name,
on the same global object display.
To find the base object linked to a reference object
 Right click the reference object (or group), and then select Edit Base Object.
This opens the global object display containing the base object, and selects the base
object on the display.
Link properties of grouped reference objects
Grouped reference objects use the same properties as individual reference objects, to link
to their grouped base objects. For grouped reference objects, you can set up:
 LinkBaseObject only for the group, not for individual objects within the group.
 LinkConnections only for individual objects within the group.
 LinkAnimation for the group and for individual objects within the group.
 LinkSize only for the group, not for individual objects within the group.
When the Link properties apply to grouped reference objects, the word Group is added to
the property name in the Property Panel.
Breaking links between reference and base objects
To break the link between a reference object (or group) and its base object, use one of
these methods:
 Right-click the reference object, and then select Break Link.
 Delete, remove, or rename the global object display containing the base object.
 Delete or rename the base object itself.
If you delete an object that is part of a grouped based object, the corresponding object in the
grouped reference object is also deleted, instead of being treated as a broken link.