exploding an xref

[Anonymous]

how can an xref be exploded?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

You cannot explode an xref, however, you can explode a block.  First convert the xref into a block by binding it to the drawing then explode it.

[Patchy]

Want the whole xref drawing? use BIND

Want a part of xref? Xcopy

No way to explode xref.

[tommelberg]

how do you bind an xref to a dwg?

[cadffm]

Command XREF,

select your DWG XRef(only DWG!)

RightClick on this selected item..

Read about bind ootions in your help first.

[tommelberg]

REFEDIT works as well

[cadffm]

That must ve a hidden feature in Refedit 😄

[tommelberg]

I'm finding alot of 'hidden features' in this 2022 version...as opposed to 2008.

[c_heintz]

The issue is that I cannot bind it either as that option is greyed out. Can I please just be able to simply flatten the visible layers in a dwg in one simple file?

[pendean]

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@c_heintz wrote:

The issue is that I cannot bind it either as that option is greyed out. ...

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that usually means the xref that is selected is a "child" xref, aka it resides in another XREF you have loaded.

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@c_heintz wrote:

...Can I please just be able to simply flatten the visible layers in a dwg in one simple file?

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May I ask if just opening that XREF (XOPEN or right-click in the XREF palette to select OPEN), doing what you need to do, QSAVE, close then reload it an option?