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-XREF
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Attach and Detach Referenced Drawings
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Enter an Option
?—List Xrefs Lists the DWG reference name, path, and type and the number
of DWG references currently attached to your drawing.
Bind Converts a specified DWG reference into a block, making it a permanent
part of the drawing.
The xref-dependent named objects, such as layer names, of the former xref
are added to your drawing. In each xref-dependent named object, the vertical
bar (|) is replaced with three new characters: a number (usually 0) between
two dollar signs ($). The number is increased if the same name already exists
in the current drawing.
Detach Detaches one or more DWG references from your drawing, erasing
all instances of a specified xref and marking the xref definition for deletion
from the definition table. Only the xrefs attached or overlaid directly to the
current drawing can be detached; nested xrefs cannot be detached.
Path Displays and edits the path name associated with a particular DWG
reference. This option is useful if you change the location of or rename the
drawing file associated with the xref.
Unload Unloads the selected DWG references.
A marker is left in place of the xref so that it can be reloaded later.
Reload Reloads one or more DWG references. This option reloads and displays
the most recently saved version of that drawing.
If the program encounters an error while reloading, it ends XREF and undoes
the entire reloading sequence.
Overlay Displays the Enter Name of File to Overlay dialog box (a standard
file selection dialog box). If you reference a drawing that contains an overlaid
xref, the overlaid xref does not appear in the current drawing.
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