Attaches files and refreshes the status of existing references.
Use the buttons at the top of the External References palette to choose the types of files to attach to the drawing and to refresh the status of file references that you already have attached.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Attach (file type) Button
The Attach button displays a list of file types that you can attach. The following options are displayed:
- Attach DWG. Starts the XATTACH command.
- Attach Image. Starts the IMAGEATTACH command.
- Attach DWF. Starts the DWFATTACH command.
- Attach DGN. Starts the DGNATTACH command.
- Attach PDF. Starts the PDFATTACH command.
- Attach Point Cloud. Starts the POINTCLOUDATTACH command. (Not available for AutoCAD LT.)
- Attach from Autodesk Vault. Provides access to content stored in the Autodesk Vault client. (Not available for AutoCAD LT.) Note: The Attach from Autodesk Vault option is available only when the Autodesk Vault client is installed. You must be an Autodesk Subscription customer to have access to the Autodesk Vault client.
Refresh/Reload All References Button
The following options are available:
- Refresh
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Synchronizes the status data of referenced drawing files with the data in memory.
Refresh interacts primarily with Autodesk Vault. (Not available for AutoCAD LT.)
- Reload All References
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Updates all file references to ensure that the most current version is used. Updating also occurs when you first open a drawing that contains file references.
Change Path
Modifies the path of the selected files. You can set the path to be absolute or relative. If the referenced file is stored in the same location as the current drawing, you can also remove the path.
Help
Opens the Help system.