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Weird Issue Xref binding itslef to other obhects.

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Chaznsc
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Weird Issue Xref binding itslef to other obhects.

I have a very strange issue with an XREF. Its a CAD GIS file I am using for some basin study work. Somehow, it has bound itself to my main drawings utility (water) lines. If I go into the XREF root file, the water main is not present (and it shouldnt be) but it has somehow bound itself to that layer. I have tried changing the layer the XREF resides on with no success. Audit did nothing, and I am perplexed!

 

Any ideas welcome.

 

 

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troma
in reply to: Chaznsc


@chaz wrote:

I have a very strange issue with an XREF. Its a CAD GIS file I am using for some basin study work. Somehow, it has bound itself to my main drawings utility (water) lines. [What does that mean?] If I go into the XREF root file, the water main is not present (and it shouldnt be) [so this is good then] but it has somehow bound itself to that layer. [What does that mean?] I have tried changing the layer the XREF resides on with no success. Audit did nothing, and I am perplexed!

 

Any ideas welcome.

 

 


Having trouble understanding what's going on for you.


Mark Green

Working on Civil 3D in Canada

Message 3 of 6
Chaznsc
in reply to: troma

OK, here is whats happening

Have a base map with
TOPO
UTILITY MAINS
PAVEMENT

Have an XREF created after the base map that contains:
GIS TOPO
GIS ROADS

Now the UTILITY MAIN LAYER is "bound" the XREF when the XREF layer is thawed. So if I select the UTILITY MAIN linework, it selects the XREF file. When I freeze the XREF layer, bye bye UTILITY MAIN later. Delete the XREF and it take the UTILITY MAIN with it.
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wfberry
in reply to: Chaznsc

Your XREF is attached to your Utility layer.  Change it to perhaps the "0" layer.

 

Bill

 

 

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Chaznsc
in reply to: wfberry

I checked that, it's on it's own layer independent from the utility layer. Regardless it shouldn't capture the line work. For instance, if I select a line on the utility layer, the serf gets picked as well.
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gccdaemon
in reply to: Chaznsc

Sounds like a circular reference to me. Might want ot check x-refs and make sure they're set to overlay.

Andrew Ingram
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