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Set Paths to Externally Referenced Drawings | 685
If a block reference with attributes is selected for editing, you can choose to
display the attribute definitions in the reference and make them available for
editing. The attributes are made invisible and the attribute definitions are
available for editing along with the selected reference geometry. When
changes are saved back to the block reference, the attributes of the original
reference remain unchanged. The new or altered attribute definitions only
affect subsequent insertions of the block; the attributes in existing block
instances are not affected.
Set Paths to Externally Referenced Drawings
You can view and edit the file name and path that AutoCAD uses when load-
ing an xref. Use this option if the xref drawing file has been moved to a
different folder or renamed since it was first attached.
You can choose from three types of folder path information to save with an
attached external reference: an absolute path, a relative path, and no path.
Specify an Absolute Path
An absolute path is a fully specified hierarchy of folders that locates the exter-
nal reference. An absolute path includes the local hard drive letter or the
network server drive letter. This is the most specific but least flexible option.