Thilak, I respectfully understand the scenario of xref notification. I have
been with the development team of Autocad since release 2000. But a long
time user since R9.
Scott, I do appreciate the additional insight and did also think Thilaks
suggestion is a better scenario than I was previously trying.
--
Steven D. Papke
KBJ Architects, Inc.
Visit the Vizdepot!
http://www.vizdepot.com
"Thilak" wrote in message
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> Steven,
>
> The reason end users of AutoCAD would not get to know that the xref file
has
> been modified on the ProjectPoint site is
> due to the fact that AutoCAD doesn't directly refer to the dwg on the PP
> site but instead refers to the local copy in the
> temporary internet settings folder. And AutoCAD's Xref notification also
> refers to this local file and hence doesn't get to
> know that the file on PP has been modified.
>
> A workaround for this is to write an arx app or an external app that
> monitors the dwg on the PP site and informs the user
> of AutoCAD that the xref file has changed and needs to be reloaded.
>
> cheers,
> Thilak
>
>
> "Steven D. Papke" wrote in message
> news:2B50160DFA97489C43F6AEADB486E899@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > I dont just save 4 times a day...I save constantly....and I bet that
would
> > simply get another as well as waste email server space.
> >
> > --
> > Steven D. Papke
> > KBJ Architects, Inc.
> > Visit the Vizdepot!
> > http://www.vizdepot.com
> >
> >
> > "Thilak" wrote in message
> > news:85F6223D2EB11C3DB172231E1587274F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Steven,
> > >
> > > No. There is no automatic notification to reload the xrefs, when you
> open
> > > the dwg in autocad 2004.
> > > However may be you can setup to fire email as a notification to the
> users.
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > thilak
> > >
> > >
> > > "Steven D. Papke" wrote in message
> > > news:2912DCCFFB0E056668A57931D186207E@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > Wow..thats interesting. So what happens we the local firm saves the
> > file.
> > > > Does everyone get notification to reload the xref as in 2004?
> > > > --
> > > > Steven D. Papke
> > > > KBJ Architects, Inc.
> > > > Visit the Vizdepot!
> > > > http://www.vizdepot.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Thilak" wrote in message
> > > > news:0BBE85798B24270B0F3CA31E3BB6DB8F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > Owen,
> > > > >
> > > > > You can very well achieve this. Here is a sequence of steps to be
> > > carried
> > > > > out:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Create a project and have a dwg file in it.
> > > > > 2. Create a (Public) project member and assign him to this
project.
> > > > > 3. Right click on the dwg file and "Copy public url".
> > > > > 4. Inside AutoCAD 2004, invoke XREF command.
> > > > > 5. Attach the copied url.
> > > > >
> > > > > NOTE: In AutoCAD set the XLOADCTL to a value 0. So that when you
> > reload
> > > it
> > > > > reloads from the http site
> > > > > and not from the local copy on your machine.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Thilak
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Owen McDonald" wrote in message
> > > > > news:5EC70E668A30B9852DAD3A1214C0DDC8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > > I've looked around and been unable to find a definitive answer
> about
> > > > this
> > > > > > issue. What we would like to do is put our base floor plan on
> > > buzzsaw,
> > > > > make
> > > > > > it available to our different engineers at different sites and
we
> > > would
> > > > > all
> > > > > > xref in that one base sheet from the buzzsaw location. Is this
> > > > possible?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Owen
> > > > > >
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