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Work with Drawing Files over the Internet | 805
5 The project site is displayed in the Buzzsaw Folders list. Select the site.
6 Choose Open.
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Work with Xrefs over the Internet
You can attach externally referenced drawings stored on the Internet or an
intranet to drawings stored locally on your system.
For example, you might have a set of construction drawings that are modi-
fied daily by a number of contractors. These drawings are stored in a project
directory on the Internet. You can maintain a master drawing on your com-
puter, and attach the Internet drawings to the master drawing as external
references (xrefs). When any of the Internet drawings are modified, the
changes are included in your master drawing the next time you open it. This
is a powerful mechanism for developing accurate, up-to-date composite
drawings that can be shared by a design team.
Note If you have a slow Internet connection or are working with a master
drawing that has many xrefs attached, the download of the xrefs to your system
might take a long time.
To attach an xref to a drawing stored on the Internet
1 From the Insert menu, choose External Reference.
2 In the Select Reference File dialog box, do one of the following:
■ Under File Name, enter the URL to the file that you want to attach.
You must include the transfer protocol (for example, http:// or ftp://) in
the URL.
■ Choose the Search the Web button, and then use the Browse the Web
dialog box to navigate to the file you want to attach.
If your network or ISP requires a user name and password, AutoCAD
prompts you to enter this information.