-XREF command
Attaches and detaches DWG files.
Alias: -XR
Description
Controls DWG drawing files that are attached to the current drawing (short for external reference).
Options within the command
- ? to list external references
- Lists the names and paths of attached drawings, if any, and their statuses.
- Attach
- Opens the Select File to Attach dialog box to select a DWG file to attach.
- Overlay
- Opens the Select File to Overlay dialog box to select a DWG file to overlay.
- Bind
- Copies the contents of the attached drawing to the current drawing as a
block reference.Note: The BINDTYPE system variable defines how the Xref layers/objects will be brought in the current drawing.
- Detach
- Removes attached drawings.
- Path
- Changes the path (drive and folder) to the source DWG file, in case the original path no longer points to the file.
- Reload
- Reloads the attached drawing, after its content have changed.
- Unload
- Hides the attached drawing, but keeps it attached.