Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
7.
After the unitxref.dwg file is inserted, re-create the same layout of the floor plan you
created in the first section of this chapter by copying and mirroring the Unitxref.dwg
external reference.
8.
Save the Planxref file.
You now have a drawing that looks like the 07b-plan.dwg file you worked with earlier in
this chapter, but instead of blocks that are detached from their source file, you have a draw-
ing composed of Xrefs. These Xrefs are the actual unitxref.dwg file, and they're loaded into
AutoCAD at the same time that you open the Planxref.dwg file.
FADING XREFS
In step 6 of the previous exercise, you saw the Xref Fading feature. This tool is an aid to help you
visualize which objects in your drawing are Xrefs. You can also use the XRefs slider in the Application
Preferences dialog box.
1 .
Right-click on an open area of the drawing.
2 .
From the right-click menu, select Preferences. You can also press F-, (comma). T The Application
Preferences dialog box will open.
3 .
Click the Look & Feel tab.
4 .
Click the XRefs slider. When the slider is all the way over to the left, there will not be any fading.
When the slider is all the way to the right, the maximum fading is in effect.
5 .
Click OK.
The Xref fading option affects only the appearance of the Xref in the drawing. It does not cause the
Xref to fade in your printed output.
Next, you'll modify the unitxref.dwg file and see the results in the Planxref.dwg file:
1.
To open the Unitxref.dwg file, from the current Planxref file, open the Reference Manager
palette, right-click the Unitxref file, and choose Open File from the shortcut menu. You
can also enter
XOPEN
↵ at the Command prompt and then select the unit plan Xref.
2.
Erase the hatch pattern and kitchen outline for the floors, and save the unitxref.dwg file.
3.
Choose Window
Planxref.dwg in the menu bar to return to the Planxref.dwg file.
4.
Notice that the units in the Planxref drawing have not been updated to include the
changes you made to the Unitxref file. Click the Refresh Content button near the top of
the Reference Manager palette to reload all Xrefs.
You can also select the Xref that needs to be updated, right-click, and choose the Reload
option from the shortcut menu to reload the selected Xref. Multiple Xrefs can be selected if more
than one needs updating.
