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Unable to detach xref.

JeffLMoran — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:41:30 GMT

Why do I get the message "Unable to detach xref. Multiple references detected" instead of just detaching the xref files? I know there are multiple references. I want them all removed! Just detach all!

Re: Unable to detach xref.

imadHabash — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:50:46 GMT

Hi,

>> I want them all removed! Just detach all! <<

i suggest to try from command line . also Purging your drawing will prevent any similar problems.

-XREF

Command: -XREF
Enter an option [?/Bind/Detach/Path/pathType/Unload/Reload/Overlay/Attach] <Attach>: d

Enter xref name(s) to detach: *

Re: Unable to detach xref.

JeffLMoran — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:58:22 GMT

Thanks for your response, imadHabash, but that didn't work.

I have a file with a title block attached to multiple sheet layouts. Unless I go into each layout and delete the reference or just erase all sheet layout that have the title block ref, I can not detach. I'm wondering if there is a way to just detach without having to do that.

I KNOW I want them ALL removed!!!! Just detach them. It's frustrating!

Thanks Again

Jeff

Betreff: Unable to detach xref.

cadffm — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:03:47 GMT

Thats not possible, Acad can detach a XRef only if all references are unnested in Modelspace (external references = objects which are display the Xref).

[editSTART]or without any references[editEND]

You have references in Layout(s) or nested in Blocks. Clear that situation and you can detach the Xref.

Re: Unable to detach xref.

imadHabash — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:04:25 GMT

you know what ... some times i stuck in what you're suffering from , to discover later on that when i close the file and reopen it again all xrefs are gone !!!

would you try it ?

Re: Unable to detach xref.

rkmcswain — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:12:37 GMT

Good question. Never made sense.

Just do it!

Re: Unable to detach xref.

-FDC- — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:25:13 GMT

Nested xrefs! Set them to overlay in your Original file or detach the main xref.

Go to tree view:

And delete the main xref.

Betreff: Unable to detach xref.

cadffm — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:45:29 GMT

@-FDC- Thats possible, but JeffLMoran wrote -> "I have a file with a title block attached to multiple sheet layouts."

CADffm - "Acad can detach a XRef only if all references are unnested in Modelspace or without any references"

So @JeffLMoran have to clear the situation by delete als paperspace references of that XRef,
but Acad have no command to do that in one step, he want(need) a custom-command like that (too) simple example:

(defun c:DelTopLevelBlockReferencesOf (/ ss) ; without Layermanagment
(if (setq ss (ssget "_:S" '((0 . "INSERT"))))
      (foreach i (ssnamex (ssget "_X" (list'(0 . "INSERT")(assoc 2 (entget(ssname ss 0))))))
    (if (vl-catch-all-error-p(vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-delete (list(vlax-ename->vla-object (cadr i)))))
      (princ (strcat "\nCannot delete Objects on locked Layers (Layout: " (cdr(assoc 410 (entget (cadr i))))")"))
    )
      )
)
(princ)
)

Betreff: Unable to detach xref.

JeffLMoran — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:09:31 GMT

CADffm, Thank you!!

I think the lisp is just what I needed. I need to study it a bit, but it worked on the particular file I was working on.

Betreff: Unable to detach xref.

cadffm — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:21:01 GMT

But be careful, it works with all non-nested block references on unlocked layers (including frozen layers), not just for externally-dependent ones.

Betreff: Unable to detach xref.

spb_co_il — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:57:49 GMT

Just happened to me - turns out it WAS a nested Xref - BUT! it was somehow nested INSIDE A BLOCK 😮

someone must have accidently selected the Xref with other objects while turning them into a block, and it remained that way. its a first for me.

Betreff: Unable to detach xref.

Goody1977 — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:37:25 GMT

If it is the Title blocks that are not detaching. Delete them out of paperspace.