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First try turning and thawing all layers. Report back if that doesn't work.
GrantsPirate
Piping and Mech. Designer
Always save a copy of the drawing before trying anything suggested here.
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If something I wrote can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, I meant the other one.
I got the Reference Manager to show up. All I see is 1 file and it say it is already opened. There is an asteric at the end of the file.
The screen below shows the number 2 with a yellow thing next to it. There is also a dropdown arrow below.
I do NOT have a dropdown on mine. There are no files on mine.
I will take a screen capture of my screen.
@Patchy wrote:
Command:
-la
on
*
Command:
-la
th
*
That can be in one Layer command:
-LA [command alias for the command-line rather than dialog-box version of the LAYER command]
thaw
* [= all Layers]
on
*
[one last Enter to end the Layer command]
or, instead of a Layer command explicitly, use the shortcut commands that do those same things:
LAYTHW
LAYON
and if what you want is on a Layer that was frozen, you may need to also:
REGEN
Kent Cooper, AIA 
This is what my screen looks like when I type the xref. As you can see, there is no other file attached. There is no dropdown.
When I clicked the plan original, under the details box, it says the file is current.
I did not create the auto cad file. I do not know how to use it, but I am having a fast course on it.
Pardon if this is TOO basic a question - but are you familiar with LAYOUTS in AutoCAD? This is typically where we put title block information such as designer, developer, etc. that you seem to be missing:
Warren Geissler
Drafting Manager Denver Water
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Please ACCEPT AS SOLUTON if this works
(...and doesn't melt your computer or cause Armageddon)
If all LAYERs are thawed and on, and the drawing has been REGENerated, and if you pick in each of those tabs along the bottom, and ZOOM Extents in each, and you don't see that information in any of them, then it was surely in some external reference file that wasn't included when they sent you the drawing. It's common practice for Architects to remove their name/address/etc. information when sending people .DWG files, so that they cannot be held responsible for changes others may make.
Kent Cooper, AIA
What VERSION of AutoCAD are you using? Also, please post a screen capture of your entire AutoCAD screen here so we can see if your tabs are enabled.
Warren Geissler
Drafting Manager Denver Water
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Please ACCEPT AS SOLUTON if this works
(...and doesn't melt your computer or cause Armageddon)
The LAYOUT tabs are at the lower left corner of your screen. If you do not see them, then they may be turned off. If that is the case then go to OPTIONS-DISPLAY TAB- LAYOUT ELEMENTS to make sure you have checked Display Layout and Model Tabs
Warren Geissler
Drafting Manager Denver Water
_____________________________________________
Please ACCEPT AS SOLUTON if this works
(...and doesn't melt your computer or cause Armageddon)
I am using Autocad LT 2018 (educational version)
Here is a screen capture of page of a new file.
Yep - they're turned off. Type OPTIONS and see below:
Warren Geissler
Drafting Manager Denver Water
_____________________________________________
Please ACCEPT AS SOLUTON if this works
(...and doesn't melt your computer or cause Armageddon)
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