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Summary
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.
The Select Reference File dialog box (a
standard file selection dialog box (page
720)) is displayed. After you select the DWG files, the
Attach External Reference
dialog box
(page 1138) is displayed.
After the files are attached, you can adjust and clip the xref through the
Ex-
ternal Reference visor
(page 1140).
See also:
Attach Drawing References (Xrefs)
Attach External Reference Dialog Box
Attaches drawings as an external reference (xref).
Summary
If you attach a drawing that contains an attached xref, the attached xref
appears in the current drawing. You can select multiple DWG files to attach.
Like blocks, attached xrefs can be nested. If another person is currently editing
the xref, the attached drawing is based on the most recently saved version.
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