No "bind" option for XREFs

[Anonymous]

In my earlier version of AutoCAD binding xref's was simple to do but now with 2011 version the "bind" option is no longer there. I need to bind an xref into a drawing. I highlight the xref in the list of xref's in the drawing and right click and choose external references and there is no bind option.

All I read in the "search" didn't fully address this.

I'm stuck and I must get past this issue. Please offer suggestions.

Thanks,

Russell

[pendean · Accepted solution]

If you are using the XREF palette, simply right-click on the xref name there and select your bind option.
Or start up the old command that is like the old AutoCAD version: CLASSICXREF is the name, type it http://www.cad-addict.com/2009/02/autocad-getting-back-old-xref-manager.html

[Anonymous]

Using the palate to bind makes the xref disappear but will reappear if I thaw all or regen but is still an xref. The classic method I get "..one xref failed to bind due to a problem proxy object...".

Russell

[Anonymous]

Well, I guess this xref has something that is preventing me from binding so I opened it and did a clipboard copy of it and pasted it into my drawing which does what I need.

pendean, thanks for responding and thanks for the "CLASSICXREF" info, that is what I'm used to seeing.

Russell

[marcos_diasYZJ3W]

Hi there!

I have the same issue in AutoCAD 2022. Bind option not showing.

If i use the suggested command "CLASSICXREF", there is no xref listed, despite there is 1.

Any ideas?

[RobDraw]

Is there one listed in the XREF pallet?

[pendean]

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@marcos_diasYZJ3W wrote:

Hi there!

I have the same issue in AutoCAD 2022. Bind option not showing.

If i use the suggested command "CLASSICXREF", there is no xref listed, despite there is 1.

Any ideas?

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Show us what you see exactly, since we all can BIND an xref using both commands

[marcos_diasYZJ3W]

And in CLASSICXREF:

[RobDraw]

That's an image file. It won't show in the classic XREF dialog because it only does .dwgs.