Inside AutoCAD® 2002

Working with External References Productively

External references, or xrefs, represent a powerful feature of AutoCAD 2002. They provide the capability to create a composite drawing using other saved drawings, even while those other drawings are being edited. In a multidisciplinary work environment, you can attach another discipline’s drawings to see the impact their design will have on your design. The drawings can be attached temporarily, or inserted permanently as a block. You can permanently insert the entire xref, or just its named objects, such as text styles or dimension styles. You can attach an entire xref or just the portions you need to review. You can even define an irregularly shaped polygon as the clipping boundary for the portion ...