Topics in this section

• Resolve Missing External References

  If a referenced drawing cannot be located when you open a drawing, an error message is displayed. There are several options available to you if this occurs.

• Resolve Circular External References

  If a referenced drawing contains a sequence of nested references that refers back to itself, an error message is displayed.

• Resolve Name Conflicts in External References

  When you attach an xref, the names of its blocks, dimensioning styles, layers, linetypes, and text styles are differentiated from those in the current drawing.

• Track External Reference Operations (Log File)

  You can maintain a record of actions while attaching, detaching, and reloading xrefs and while loading a drawing containing xrefs.