autoLink uses text patterns to recognize view links embedded within text; these patterns are set in the autoLink settings dialog. Patterns must be able to recognize links, but too generic of a pattern will recognize text that is not necessarily a link. For example a pattern of ‘*********#/#*********’ may match links, but it will also match any text with 1-10 characters, followed by a slash, and then 1-10 characters again. This pattern would also match fractions such as 1/4 or 1/16 and text like ‘Interior/Exterior’ and may create many false positives. While these false positives are not harmful, they do create the popup messages and can get annoying.
- The best remedy if you are getting these popups is to be as specific as possible with your text pattern. If your detail numbers are always either 1 or two characters use ‘*#’ instead of ‘**********#’. If you always number your sheets with 2 characters and then a dot and 1-3 other characters use ‘##!.#**’ (note the exclamation point makes the dot required).