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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. You can return the
drawing to its original state by using UNDO. If you make unwanted changes
to an xref and use REFCLOSE to save back the changes, you must use UNDO
to undo any changes made during the reference editing session. After you
have undone any unwanted changes, use REFCLOSE to save changes to restore
the xref file to its original state.
WARNING While editing a reference in place, if you delete an object that is not
in the working set, the object is not restored if you discard changes at the closing
of the reference editing session.
Objects in the current drawing that inherit properties defined by the xref
retain those new properties. Properties taken from the xref drawing are bound
to the current drawing. The xref layer named SITE, for example, appears in
the current drawing as $#$SITE when assigned to an object not in the working
set.
NOTE When you edit and save an xref in place, the original drawing preview is
no longer available unless you open and save the referenced drawing.
To save back changes from edited xrefs and blocks
■ Click Tools menu ➤ X ref And Block In-Place Editing ➤ Save Reference
Edits.
NOTE Alternatively, click the Save Back Changes to Reference button on either
the Edit Reference ribbon contextual tab or the Refedit toolbar.
To discard all changes from edited xrefs and blocks
■ On either the Edit Reference ribbon contextual tab or the Refedit toolbar,
click the Discard Changes to Reference button.
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