Attach Xref

[Anonymous]

Hi community,

I have just recently installed Autocad LT2018

I am trying to attach an external reference (a survey dwg) to my dwg file and when I say ok I receive the message

Command: _attach
Attach Xref "7902-DET-01.09.17": ..\Design Jobs\RINGSTAD_Brett\SURVEY\7902-DET-01.09.17.dwg
"7902-DET-01.09.17.dwg" cannot be found.
*Invalid*

I can open the survey drawing on it's own.

I have searched the forum, I have audited the surveyors dwg, I have renamed the surveyors dwg, I have saved the surveyors dwg as an older version but nothing has helped me as yet..

I really don't know what else to try.

Can anyone help please

TIA

Sam

[Anonymous]

can you share the file?

[Anonymous]

Hi Arjay,

Yes, do you want both my dwg and survey dwg?

Here is survey dwg because I cannot insert it in another of my dwgs i tried.

[Anonymous]

Oops! Can you please saved it in a lower version probably 2013 version.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

here you go, I saved as 2013,

thanks for your help

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

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Command: _attach
Attach Xref "7902-DET-01.09.17": ..\Design Jobs\RINGSTAD_Brett\SURVEY\7902-DET-01.09.17.dwg
"7902-DET-01.09.17.dwg" cannot be found.
*Invalid*

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Hello @Anonymous

I just followed your the steps above and it gets no error.

I don't understand why the file cannot be found based on your process.

see Screencast, hope if helps.

If this will not solved the problem can you upload the picture based on the quote above.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Thanks for your help Arjay,

After seeing you attach it with no problems, I have I have started a whole new drawing and inserted it fine!! So there must of been an error in my original drawing. 

Thanks again, much appreciated 🙂