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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Select Objects
- Correct Mistakes
- Erase Objects
- Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Clipboard
- Modify Objects
- Modify Complex Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Overview of 3D Modeling
- Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves
- Create Solids
- Create Surfaces
- Create Meshes
- Create Wireframe Models
- Add 3D Thickness to Objects
- Modify 3D Models
- Create Sections and 2D Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Save Plot Settings as Named Page Setups
- Reuse Named Page Setups
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Print or Plot Drawings
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Collaborate with Others
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
XCLIPFRAME
Determines whether xref clipping boundaries are visible or plotted in the
current drawing.
XLOADCTL
Turns xref demand-loading on and off, and controls whether it opens the
referenced drawing or a copy.
XLOADPATH
Creates a path for storing temporary copies of demand-loaded xref files.
Attach and Detach Referenced Drawings
You can perform several operations on referenced drawing files (xrefs).
Attach Drawing References (Xrefs)
You can insert any drawing file as an external reference or xref in the current
drawing.
When you attach a drawing file as an xref, you link that referenced drawing
to the current drawing. Any changes to the referenced drawing are displayed
in the current drawing when it is opened or reloaded.
A drawing file can be attached as an xref to multiple drawings at the same
time. Conversely, multiple drawings can be attached as referenced drawings
to a single drawing.
Tools for Attaching Xrefs
You can use several methods to attach an xref:
■ On the menu bar, click Tools ➤ Palettes ➤ Reference Manager.
■ At the Command prompt, enter externalreferences
■ At the Command prompt, enter xattach.
The saved path used to locate the xref can be a full path, a relative (partially
specified) path, or no path.
If an xref contains any variable block attributes, they are ignored.
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