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How not to insert inside DWG block from external file

shokarta — Tue, 21 May 2019 14:05:43 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to use external blocks (own small DWG files), but so far when I insert them via command INSERT, then insert into the main DWG in hard way...

So what I wish to do is just create a reference into the external file, therefore when this external file changes, the block inside the main DWG will change accordingly...

Is this possible?

Re: How not to insert inside DWG block from external file

Alfred.NESWADBA — Tue, 21 May 2019 14:13:57 GMT

Hi,

>> I wish to do is just create a reference into the external file

Not sure what you mean by "create a reference into the external file".

For the case you want to insert an external file into the current file then you can use command _XREF.

- alfred -

Re: How not to insert inside DWG block from external file

RobDraw — Tue, 21 May 2019 14:41:42 GMT

XREF (external reference) is the command that you are looking for.