How do I create a small, for-reference-only version of my master library?

I have a 600GB Aperture 3 Managed library on my iMac's external hard drive. I use this as the master editing platform for my Aperture library and edits. I have no Referenced images. Everything is in the Managed library, mainly as RAW files.
I would love to have a smaller, portable but otherwise identical (structure/metadata etc) version of this Aperture library on my MacBook Pro, just for reference and for showing images to people. JPEGs would be fine, say at 1920 x 1200 pixels (or whatever is practical for my laptop's available disk space. The key thing is that the second (smaller) library would be in Aperture so that I have access to the same project structures I use on the main system, and can use Aperture's search and metadata capabilities to find images quickly.
I've spent some time looking but can't find a way of doing this. Can anyone offer any advice?

Here is what I am saying - you are not locked forever any such way. You can move your files back and forth at any time - managed to referenced - referenced to managed. You don't even have to go one way or the other - you can even select all of your files that are older than a certain date and under 3 stars - any criteria - make them referenced and automatically put them in folders by project. You can slice and dice managed/referenced any way you like by any search criteria and put them back again with search criteria and two functions relocate and consolidate. I do this all the time and have for years.
If you insist on not using the tools Aperture gives you to accomplish what you want you will probably be disappointed that there is not a menu item that exists for your exacting desire in the toolbar. If you learn how to put Aperture facilities together you can accomplish just about anything very quickly in a step or two - and then change your mind back.
I am just trying to show you that it is very limiting to thing about the ONE way you are going to use this tool. You tailor it for the here and now and then change it back.
RB
Ps. All this stuff is on my site as well in terms of the how to's.

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