External reference control

External reference control

Ribbon: Insert – Reference > XREFs (External References)
Menu: Insert – External References …
Command line: EXTERNALREFERENCES, IMAGES, XR
The command opens the External References dialog box. It displays all external references contained in the document and manages these references:

The External references palette allows you to perform the following operations with the referenced drawing files:

· Loading/unloading an external reference in the current drawing.

· Binding an external reference to the current drawing.

· Updating an external reference in order to display in the current drawing the latest changes made to the external reference file (without reloading the current drawing).

· Complete removing an external reference insert from the current drawing with all associated data. It is not sufficient to simply remove a reference from the drawing, since such removal would not lead, for example, to removal of layers associated with the external reference. To remove the external reference completely, use the Remove parameter on the External references palette.

· Changing the name of the reference file and its location (path).

· Changing the file type and the format settings of the file of reference to the raster image.

Xrefs selected in the dialog box are automatically selected and highlighted in the drawing. And vice versa: when xref objects are selected in the drawing, their names will be automatically selected in the External references dialog. The ERHIGHLIGHT system variable is responsible for synchronizing highlighting with objects in the drawing. Single and multiple selection is supported (using CTRL and SHIFT):

The options of the External References pane in the Show list:

Columns

Name	Displays the name of the external reference file
Status	Displays the status of the external reference file: Loaded – the referenced file is attached to the current drawing. Unloaded – the referenced file is marked to be unloaded from the drawing. Not found – the referenced file no longer exists in the valid search path. Unresolved – the referenced file cannot be read. Orphaned – the referenced file is attached to another file that has an Unresolved status.
Size	Displays the size of the attached referenced file.
Type	dwg files display the file type of the referenced file: Attachments Overlays Raster images display their file format: TIFF BMP JPG JPEG PNG PCX
Date	The date when the referenced file was created or last saved.
Saved Path	Displays the path that is saved with the drawing when the referenced file is attached.

Left double-click on separator of column names changes the width of columns automatically.

Buttons

Unload XRef	Unloads the selected file references from the drawing.
Reload XRef	Reloads the selected file references to the drawing.
Detach XRef	Detaches the selected file references.
Save XRef	Changes the selected raster image references. It is possible to change the reference file name, file type and file format.
Open from	Changes the full path to the selected reference. When you click this button the dialog window opens and you can select another path or external reference name.
Embed image	Embed of raster images to the document. Such image saved in the document, not in separate file.
Show list	Displays the references information in the list view.
Show tree	Displays the references information in the tree view.

When the External References pane is set to the list view, it is possible to select several references:

• when the SHIFT key is pressed, then all references located between the first and last click will be selected;
• when the CTRL key is pressed, you can select any references from the list by clicking.
  When the External References pane is set to the tree view, a tree structure of all external references along with their levels of nesting within the drawing will be displayed.
  
  
  The options of the Details pane in the list view:
  Columns
  

Name	Displays the name of the external reference file.
Status	Displays the status of the external reference file: Loaded – the referenced file is attached to the current drawing. Unloaded – the referenced file is marked to be unloaded from the drawing. Not Found – the referenced file no longer exists in the valid search path.
Size	Displays the size of the attached referenced file. The size of the attached referenced file doesn’t display when the reference has the status: Unloaded Not Found
Type	dwg files display the file type of the referenced file: Attachment Overlay Raster images display their file format: TIFF BMP JPG JPEG PNG PCX
Data	The date when the referenced file was created or last saved. The date doesn’t display when referenced file has the status: Unloaded Not Found
Saved Path	Displays the path of the referenced file. NOTE! The saved path does not necessarily indicate the present file location.
Found at	Displays the path where the external reference file is located. This place is the actual file location.
Colordepth	Color information of raster.
Resolution	Resolution of raster (points per inch).

Open Opens the selected xref file in the source application (in which the file was created).

Attach Opens the external reference dialog box with the selected file name, which allows for changing such settings as scale, insertion point and path type or select another page of an underlay file.

Unload Unloads the selected reference to file from the drawing.

Reload Updates the selected reference to the file.

Detach Deletes the selected reference to the file.

Bind The reference content is embedded in the drawing, reference to the file is deleted.

Xref type Change xref type:

· Attach

· Overlay

Save as… Changes the selected reference to a raster image. You can change xref file name, file type and file format parameters.

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