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SHARE
Shares the AutoCAD WS online copy of the current drawing with other users.
TIMELINE
Provides access to previous versions of the AutoCAD WS online copy of the
current drawing.
UPLOAD
Uploads the current drawing to AutoCAD WS and controls whether to
automatically upload changes.
UPLOADFILES
Uploads selected files to AutoCAD WS.
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 modified
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
computer, 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 Click Insert menu ➤ External References.
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.
■ Click the Search the Web button, and then use the Browse the Web
dialog box to navigate to the file you want to attach.
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