Xref tutorial autocad

For example, a Floor Plan. Any changes to the Floor Plan. You can use the Xattach command to explicitly attach external drawings as new Xrefs in the current drawing. Close all other drawings if other drawings are open. Select the T This sets several system variables to match the behavior illustrated in this manual. Then pick the Attach button. You get the above message if you or someone else on your network already have the selected drawing file open for editing. Pick corners near P1 then P2 to invoke an implied Crossing tool.

Pick OK. The floor plan should now be the original size as when you began the exercise. Then Close this drawing file. Then pick OK. When you Unload an Xref the current drawing no longer displays drawing data from the reference file. Now the floor plan is displayed precisely in the same place using the same insertion parameters again.

Zoom Extents then Zoom Out in each window. Using an e X ternal ref erence file Xref in the current drawing is similar to using Insert to insert a drawing file into the current file except when you Open a host a drawing that references external files the current version of each referenced file is used whereas, when you Insert a drawing into another drawing, there is no link back to the inserted external drawing file. Xrefs are practical in large projects because several different people can work on separate Xref components at the same time.

Assembly drawings are a typical application for reference files. When you use Xrefs you can be sure that your host drawing files are always up-to-date but you must manage your drawing files carefully to be sure the externally referenced drawings are always accessible. You can also share common elements in related drawings as Xrefs. You can also use Xrefs temporarily to help ensure that mating drawings match. You can cleanly detach an Xref without a trace later on. See also How to manage Xref Paths.

With Product You Purchase Subscribe to our mailing list to get the new updates! Select Overlay as the reference type and then pick OK. The Overlay Reference Type is practical when your references are only one level deep the files you reference are not host files too. If you uncheck Retain Path you can keep all project files in the same folder and then move them to a different folder later on. Left-click near P1 then near P2 to. Pick OK.

Pick OK to exit Xref. You can see that these components do not fit together anymore. The drawing file names are indicated below for your convenience. You have used reference files in a simple but practical example but there is much more to learn about this powerful AutoCAD feature.