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REFCLOSE
Saves back or discards changes made during in-place editing of a reference,
either an xref or a block definition.
Access Methods
Toolbar: Reference Editor visor  Save
Toolbar: Reference Editor visor  Discard Changes
Summary
If you save or discard changes with REFCLOSE, you can still use the
UNDO
(page 1125) command to return to the reference editing session. If you have
made unwanted changes to an xref and already saved back the changes, use
UNDO to undo the unwanted changes; then use REFCLOSE to save back
changes and restore the xref to its original state.
NOTE When you edit and save xrefs in place in a drawing, the preview image for
the original reference drawing is no longer available unless you open and save the
drawing again.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Enter option [Save/Discard reference changes] <Save>:
Save Saves back to the xref source drawing or to the block definition in the
current drawing all changes made to objects in the working set. If you remove
an object from the working set and save changes, the object is deleted from
the reference and added to the current drawing.
NOTE If the file format of the xref source drawing is AutoCAD Release 14 or earlier,
the file is saved in AutoCAD 2010 file format. The file format is not changed for
xref source drawings in AutoCAD 2000 or later formats.
Discard Reference Changes Discards the working set; the source drawing or
block definition is returned to its original state. Any changes you make to
objects in the current drawing (not in the xref or block) are not discarded. If
you delete any object that is not in the working set, the object is not restored
even if you choose to discard changes.
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