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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
680 | Chapter 23 Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
Note Objects outside the working set are not faded during in-place reference
editing unless SHADEMODE is set to a value of 2D wireframe.
Use the Refedit Toolbar
The Refedit toolbar is displayed and activated after you select which nested
objects to edit. Using the buttons on the Refedit toolbar, you can add objects
to or remove objects from the working set, and you can discard or save back
changes to the reference. Unless it is docked, the Refedit toolbar is automat-
ically dismissed after you save back or discard changes made to the working
set.
To edit an xref or block reference in place
1 From the Modify menu, click Xref and Block Editing ➤ Edit Reference In-
Place.
2 From within the current drawing, select the reference that you would like
to edit.
If the object you select in the reference belongs to any nested references,
all the references available for selection are displayed in the Reference Edit
dialog box.
3 In the Reference Edit dialog box, select the specific reference you want to
edit.
AutoCAD locks the reference file to prevent multiple users from opening
the file at once. You cannot edit a reference in place if the drawing file is
being used by another user.
reference objects in drawing
selected for editing
other objects in drawing