Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
FIGURE 14.1
The one-bedroom
unit
Preparing Existing Drawings for External-Referencing
Chapter 7 discussed how you can use Xrefs to assemble one floor of the apartment. In this section,
you'll explore the creation and use of Xrefs to build multiple floors, each containing slightly differ-
ent sets of drawing information. By doing so, you'll learn how Xrefs enable you to use a single file
in multiple drawings to save time and reduce redundancy. You'll see that by sharing common
data in multiple files, you can reduce your work and keep the drawing information consistent.
You'll start by creating the files that you'll use later as Xrefs:
1.
Open the Plan file. If you didn't create the Plan file, you can use the 14a-plan.dwg or
14a-plan-metric.dwg file (see Figure 14.2).
FIGURE 14.2
The overall plan
2.
If they are not already, turn off the Ceiling and Flr-pat layers to get a clear, uncluttered
view of the individual unit plans.
3.
Use the Wblock command (enter
W
↵ at the Command prompt), and write the eight
units in the corners of your plan to a file called Floor1.dwg in your Documents folder
(see Figure 14.3). When you select objects for the Wblock, be sure to include the S-DOOR
