AutoCAD 2020: How to Bind / insert Xref (JPG) in template

[Anonymous]

Hello,

in previous versions of AutoCAD you could insert or bind an excisting Xref in to the DWG or DWT-file, but now i'm working with version 2020 and i can't find this command.

does someone know how i can insert / bind an exsting xref in the DWG of DWT.

Thanks for your help.

Greetings, Joop

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> but now i'm working with version 2020 and i can't find this command

Start command _XREF to get the XRef Manager opened, right-click the XRef ==> bind

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

Hello Alfred,

i don't have the option to select BIND 😞

While all the Help-documents en support sites are telling this must be able to select.

Greetings, Joop

[vinodkl]

Hi,

Is it that you are not able to see the bind type option on the screen after click on bind? If that's the case after clicking on bind press Alt+spacebar and press "M" and then left/right arrow key. Now move your mouse to see the dialog box.

[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> i don't have the option to select BIND

Then

• the XRef you are selecting is not referenced to your dwg, but to another XRef
• or it's not a DWG-file (PDF, PNG, ..) ... can you please show a screenshot from this dialog/referenced file?

- alfred -

[pendean]

You cannot bind JPG files in any version of AutOCAD, previous or new, unless you used to use a 3rd party add-in or tool.

[Anonymous]

You can't "bind" an image into a dwg using "stock" tools (AFAIK), but you can "embed" it: see the link below for a video tutorial

>link< 

Works well for me..hope this does what you need