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PROJECTNAME value set and a corresponding entry exists in the registry, the
program searches for the file along the project search paths. If the xref still is
not located, the program search path is searched again.
You can add, remove, or modify the project names that exist in the registry.
The folder search paths beneath the project name can also be added, removed,
or modified.
The search paths beneath the project name can be added, removed, or modified
in the same manner as the project name. The order in which the folders are
searched can also be modified. Projects and their search paths can only be
edited through the Files tab in the Options dialog box. You cannot edit project
names at the Command prompt.
Once you have established a project name and the search paths you want
associated with that project name, you can make that project name the
currently active project. The program searches the paths associated with that
currently active project for xrefs that were not found in the current folder of
the host drawing, the full search path, the current drawing folder, or the
program support paths.
Change Reference Paths in Multiple Drawings (Advanced)
When you relocate drawing files or the external files that they reference,
including other drawing files, text fonts, images, and plot configurations, the
reference paths that are saved in the drawing need to be updated. The Autodesk
Reference Manager lists referenced files in selected drawings and provides
tools to modify the saved reference paths without having to open each drawing
file. You can also use Reference Manager to identify and fix unresolved
references.
Reference Manager is a stand-alone application with its own Help system. To
access it, click Start menu (Windows) ➤ (All) Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤
AutoCAD ➤ Reference Manager. If you are working on a network, it may not
have been installed on your computer.
WARNING Reference Manager is intended primarily for CAD managers who
thoroughly understand paths. It changes multiple paths at once, and you cannot
undo your actions. Use extreme caution, especially if you are working on a network.
To change the path of a DWG reference
1 Click Insert menu ➤ External References.
2 In the External References palette, select a DWG reference name.
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