topic Re: Xref won't reload in AutoCAD Forum

Xref won't reload

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:19:22 GMT

No matter what I do, Xref won't reloaded. As you can see in the video, I change color in the Xref-file but it does not change color in the file I work in. What should I do?

Re: Xref won't reload

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:26:34 GMT

Hi,

try to change the VISRETAIN variable.

- alfred -

Re: Xref won't reload

Moshe-A — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:03:51 GMT

@Anonymous hi,

obvously (but not for sure cause we can not see) the problem is in the nested xrefs inside xref1, it look like they are not found. expand the command line and see if autocad is 'complaining' aboue something?

moshe

Re: Xref won't reload

RobDraw — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:03:32 GMT

Edit and resave all levels of nested XREFs referencing that file with visretain set to 0.

Re: Xref won't reload

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:09:50 GMT

I just found out this was the problem https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/autocad-keeps-saving-multiple-copies-of-the-sam...

Re: Xref won't reload

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:10:48 GMT

I just found out this was the problem: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/autocad-keeps-saving-multiple-copies-of-the-sam...

Re: Xref won't reload

RobDraw — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 11:10:23 GMT

Are you saying that you were making the changes to the wrong file because of this multiple files issue?

If so, you can prevent this from happening by opening the XREF from the referencing drawing. This should guarantee that you are opening the right file.

Re: Xref won't reload

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 22:19:55 GMT

I am having the same type of problem with xref functions in the sense that when the original xref file for the main plan is changed, it does not reload while the window is open and there is a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark that appears. The only way to see the original xref file in the plan is to close the window and reopen in. Normally it changes immediately when you go to the other window, but new issue has been happening more often. Can anyone help with this problem? I have included a screen video. Thanks for the help!

Re: Xref won't reload

RobDraw — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 22:27:39 GMT

Did you try the solution in message #2?

Re: Xref won't reload

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 22:33:40 GMT

Yes, both VISRETAIN 1 which is described in the Mastering AutoCAD book and VISTRETAIN 0, neither of which worked.

Re: Xref won't reload

RobDraw — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 23:11:21 GMT

Sorry, your problem is not the same as the OP. Visretain has nothing to do with your issue.