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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
Resolve Referenced Drawing Errors
If a referenced drawing cannot be loaded when you open a drawing, an error
message is displayed.
Resolve Missing External References
If a referenced drawing cannot be located when you open a drawing, several
options available to you.
The program stores the folder path of the referenced drawing. Each time you
open or plot the drawing, or use the Reload option in the Reference Manager
to update the xref, the program checks the folder path to determine the name
and location of the referenced drawing file.
IIf the name or location of the drawing file has changed, the program cannot
locate or reload the xref, and it displays an error message that displays the
folder path and name of the missing drawing file.
In the drawing, at each insertion of the missing xref, the program displays
text that displays the folder path of the missing xref. You can use the XREF
Path option to update or correct the path.
Along with error messages being displayed at the Command prompt, a task
dialog box might be displayed that allows you to ignore all missing xrefs or
update their folder locations. You can use the Reference Manager palette to
update the locations of the unresolved references.
To avoid these errors make sure that when you transfer or distribute drawing
files that have xrefs attached, you also include all the referenced files.
Change Nested Xref Paths
When a drawing is opened and a nested xref is loaded, the program attempts
to find the xref in the original xref path first. If the xref is not found, the
following search is initiated in the order shown:
■ Current folder of the host drawing
■ Search paths defined in the Project Files Search Path on the Application
tab in the Application Preferences dialog box
■ Search paths defined in the Support File Search Paths on the Application
tab in the Application Preferences dialog box
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