In AutoCAD, you can import drawings in a way that keeps imported drawings independent of current drawings. This type of file is called an external reference or Xref. The Xref file does not become part ...

External references, or xrefs, are files brought into AutoCAD drawings as attachments or overlays. The option to overlay or attach an xref is available under the Reference Type section of the Attach ...

The floor plan of a complex building project may actually be a composite of several AutoCAD files that are linked together as external references to the current drawing. This enables parts of a ...

External references (xrefs) are vital to capitalize on the power of AutoCAD. Those of you who've never investigated the xref command should ask yourselves the following questions. If you answered yes ...

When you have a drawing or a series of drawings, sending them to someone else involves more than just sending the DWG files. What about the external references (Xrefs), images, underlays (PDF) and ...