XREF Problem II - Changing paths
XREF Problem II - Changing paths
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In our company, the files names are drawing number - Revision Letter (ie 34562-Rev B). This system has been used historically, and cannot be changed.
All the drawings are stored on a server, and the CAD people create drg on their terminals.
The 'parent drawing' containing x-ref's may be opened by different users, and because of this, when the x-ref is inserted into a drawing the 'Relative Path' option is taken, and it works well.
The PROBLEM is that if the 'child' drawing is updated (ie 3456-Rev B to 3456-Rev C), when you need to change the path to route to the new drawing, it changes from 'Relative Path' to the real path, and thus when another terminal opens the drawings the x-ref's don't work.
Has anyone else come across this problem and are there any solutions?
Thanks,
PS. We use AutoCAD 2006 & 2008
All the drawings are stored on a server, and the CAD people create drg on their terminals.
The 'parent drawing' containing x-ref's may be opened by different users, and because of this, when the x-ref is inserted into a drawing the 'Relative Path' option is taken, and it works well.
The PROBLEM is that if the 'child' drawing is updated (ie 3456-Rev B to 3456-Rev C), when you need to change the path to route to the new drawing, it changes from 'Relative Path' to the real path, and thus when another terminal opens the drawings the x-ref's don't work.
Has anyone else come across this problem and are there any solutions?
Thanks,
PS. We use AutoCAD 2006 & 2008





RE: XREF Problem II - Changing paths
THey need to be the same letter.
Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated Apr 30, 2008)
RE: XREF Problem II - Changing paths
RE: XREF Problem II - Changing paths
Don Phillips
http://worthingtonengineering.com
RE: XREF Problem II - Changing paths
I think that the only surefire way is to leave the Rev No off the drawing - which can be a bit 'dangerous'.
Thanks,