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Find a solution for xrefs

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it
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Find a solution for xrefs

Hi ,

 

Currently i have a problem with xrefs. I just changed my network drive from B to A. As all the xref was not working. I only can do is manually remapping the xref. Thats will be wasting time to do that. 

 

Any solution without remapping the xref when change the drive letter?

 

Thank you. 

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hwalker
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The easiest way is to keep the xref in the same directory as the drawing.

 

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braudpat
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Hello

 

Or it's OK if ACAD find the missing XREFs among its "Support" directories ...

 

Bye, Pat

 

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dgorsman
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Not sure if its in LT, but check for a secondary program called Reference Manager.  Its designed to handle exactly this sort of situation.

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inchul.lee
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Hi "it",

 

You may want to check the following topic in AutoCAD LT Help:

 

About Missing or Circular External References

http://docs.autodesk.com/ACDLT/2013/ENU/files/GUID-1F7D6EA1-9AA8-4D33-819F-09750C295D6B.htm

 

Refer to Changing Nested Xref Paths:

 

"When a drawing is opened and a nested xref is loaded, the program attempts to find the xref in the original xref path first. If the xref is not found, the following search is initiated in the order shown:

 

  • Current folder of the host drawing 
  • Project search paths defined on the Files tab in the Options dialog box and in the PROJECTNAME system variable (not available in AutoCAD LT) 
  • Support search paths defined on the Files tab in the Options dialog box 
  • Start In folder specified in the Microsoft ® Windows ® application shortcut 

This search order helps ensure that revisions made to the xref are reflected in the current drawing, and also makes it possible for the xref to be found if its folder path has changed."

 

 







Inchul Lee

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