Autocad xref wiki

How do you convert xref to blocks? In the External References palette, select the reference name that you want to bind. Right-click, and click Bind. In the Bind Xrefs dialog box, select one of the following options: Bind converts the objects in the xref into a block reference.

Choose Options from the Application menu or type OP. Click Add and either enter a name for your project or accept the default name of Project1.

Click Browse and locate and select the folder where you plan to keep your Xref files. You cannot explode an xref, however, you can explode a block.

First convert the xref into a block by binding it to the drawing then explode it. No way to explode xref. I feel like this setting has something to do with it. It is a panel in the Attach External Reference dialog box.

I cannot change the setting though. It is grayed out. The unit and factor seem to be determined by the original drawing. Yes, Crass, you are on the right track. In the xref, enter the command -DWGUNITS like I previously suggested, and the next time you try to attach the xref, that grey-out dialog will then have the correct units.

I feel like I need a wiki to understand all of this. I will try changing some settings. You are right too, there are Civil drawings in my xref tree. Yeah, I was quietly freaking out all morning and sweating. It worked. I don't fully understand why or what all those variables mean, but I'm back in business. Thanks again so much. If anyone knows of a good discussion of this command please post a link. I would love to actually comprehend it. I am having an issue with this as well and I don't see where it is telling me what my unit is?

Specify a point or enter an option. Sets the scale factor. All X and Y dimensions of the xref are multiplied by the X and Y scale factors. The xref is rotated by the specified angle, using the insertion point as the center of rotation.

Sets X , Y , and Z scale factors. Sets the angle of insertion for the xref. Sets the scale factor for the X , Y , and Z axes to control the display of the xref as it is dragged into position. Sets the X , Y , and Z axes to control the display of the xref as it is dragged into position. Sets the rotation angle of the xref as it is dragged into position. Enter an Option? Bind Converts a specified DWG reference into a block, making it a permanent part of the 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.

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