Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Reveal In Finder While not an AutoCAD command, this will open the Mac OS Finder util-
ity and show you the location of the Xref file.
Attach Toggles the attachment type to Attach if it is currently set to Overlay.
Overlay Tells AutoCAD to ignore other Xref attachments that are nested in the selected file.
This avoids multiple attachments of other files and eliminates the possibility of circular refer-
ences (referencing the current file into itself through another file).
Unload Removes an Xref from the current file, but maintains a link to the Xref file so that
it can be quickly reattached. This has an effect similar to freezing a layer and can reduce
redraw, regeneration, and file-loading times.
Reload Restores an unloaded Xref.
Relink File Opens the Select Dwg File To Relink dialog box. Works the same as the Relink
File option mentioned previously.
Bind Converts an Xref into a block. This option maintains the Xref's named elements (lay-
ers, linetypes, and text and dimension styles) by creating new layers in the current file with
the Xref's filename prefix (discussed again in Chapter 14).
Bind-Insert The Bind-Insert option is similar to the Bind option. Bind-Insert doesn't main-
tain the Xref's named elements but merges them with named elements of the same name
in the current file. For example, if both the Xref and the current file have layers of the same
name, the objects in the Xref are placed in the layers of the same name in the current file.
Detach Detaches an Xref from the current file. The file is then completely disassociated
from the current file.
T H E A T T A C H E X T E R N A L R E F E R E N C E D I A L O G B O X
The Attach External Reference dialog box, shown in Figure 7.16 earlier in this chapter, offers
these options:
Browse Opens the Select Reference File dialog box to enable you to change the file you're
importing as an Xref.
Path Type Offers options for locating Xrefs. Xref files can be located anywhere on your
system, including network servers. For this reason, you can easily lose links to Xrefs either
by moving them or by rearranging file locations. To help you manage Xrefs, the Path Type
option offers three options: Full Path, Relative Path, and No Path. Full Path retains the current
full path. Relative Path maintains paths in relation to the current drawing. The current draw-
ing must be saved before using the Relative Path option. The No Path option is for drawings
in which Xrefs are located in the same folder as the current drawing or in the path specified
in Support File Search Path in the Application tab of the Application Preferences dialog box.
Remember, you can press F-, (comma) to open the Application Preferences dialog box.
Specify On-Screen Appears in three places. It gives you the option to enter insertion
point, scale factors, and rotation angles in the dialog box or at the Command prompt, in
a way similar to inserting blocks. If you clear this option for any of the corresponding
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