To Localize an External Reference

1. Click Structure tabTools panelStructure Catalog. Find
2. Click the Current Drawing tab.
3. From the Definitions panel in the Mechanical Structure section, right-click the external reference (xref) component or folder you want to localize. A menu is displayed.
4. If the xref component or folder in turn contains xref components/folder, and you want to localize those as well:
   • Select Localize All. The definitions of the component/folder and all xref components/folders it contains are copied to the current drawing.

   If the xref component or folder in turn contains xref components/folder, and you don't want to localize them:

   • Select Localize. The definitions of the component/folder is copied to the current drawing. Xref components or folders it contained continue to be xref components/folders.

   If the xref component does not contain any xref components or folders:

   • Select Localize. The definition of the component is copied to the current drawing and the Definitions panel in the Mechanical Structure section indicates that the component is local.

Note:

• If the link to the file containing the xref component is no longer necessary, AutoCAD Mechanical displays a message to check if it is OK to remove the link to the external file. Click Yes.
• If the current drawing already contains a component or folder with the same name as the one you are localizing, the Rename dialog box is displayed to assist you resolve the conflict.