Manage external references attached to the current drawing.
EXTERNALREFERENCES (Command)
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Summary
The Reference Manager palette organizes, displays, and manages referenced files. The referenced files that can be managed from the Reference Manager palette are:
- External drawings (xrefs)
- Raster images
- Excel Files (*.xls, *.xlsx)
- Underlays (PDF files)
The Reference Manager palette contains a toolbar along the top. You can right-click over the files list to display a shortcut menu that allows you to attach or manage an attached external reference. Click the Show Details button on the toolbar to view details and thumbnail preview for the selected external reference.
Toolbar
Attach Reference
Displays the Select Reference File dialog box. Select the file format you want to attach and then the file you want to attach to the drawing.
You can choose from the following reference file types:
- Drawing (DWG) files. Starts the XATTACH command.
- Raster image files. Starts the IMAGEATTACH command.
- Excel Files.Starts the DATALINK DATALINKcommand.
- PDF files. Starts the PDFATTACH command.
Edit Reference
Opens the selected file reference for edit in the current drawing window. (REFEDIT command)
Toggle References State
Unloads the selected file reference or reloads the file reference if it is currently unloaded.
Detach Referenced File
Detaches the selected file reference from the drawing.
Refresh Content
Synchronizes the status of the selected file reference with the data in memory.
Select New Path
Allows you to browse to a new location for a not found reference file (fix one), and then provides you with an option to apply the same new location for other missing reference files (fix all).
Server Path Mapping
Displays the Server Path Mapping dialog where you can map server address between Mac and PC.
Show Details
Displays the Details and Preview panel which displays a thumbnail preview and details for the selected file reference.