You can view and edit the file name and path used when locating a particular drawing reference (xref). Use this option if the referenced file has been moved to a different folder or renamed since it was first attached.
You can choose from three types of folder path information to save with an attached reference: a full path, a relative path, and no path.
A full path is a fully specified hierarchy of folders that locates the file reference. A full path includes a local hard drive letter, a URL to a website, or a network server drive letter.
Relative paths are partially specified folder paths that assume the current drive letter or the folder of the host drawing. This is the most flexible option, and enables you to move a set of drawings from your current drive to a different drive that uses the same folder structure.
If the file that is being referenced is located on a different local hard drive or on a network server, the relative path option is not available.
| \ |
Look in the root folder of the host drawing's drive |
| path |
From the folder of the host drawing, follow the specified path |
| \path |
From the root folder, follow the specified path |
| .\path |
From the folder of the host drawing, follow the specified path |
| ..\path |
From the folder of the host drawing, move up one folder level and follow the specified path |
| ..\..\path |
From the folder of the host drawing, move up two folder levels and follow the specified path |
When no path information is saved with the attached external reference, the following search is initiated in the order shown:
Specifying the No Path option is useful when moving a set of drawings to a different folder hierarchy or to an unknown folder hierarchy.
If the drawing you are working on contains an xref that has been moved to a different folder, a message is displayed at the site of the xref when you load the drawing. The message indicates that the xref cannot be loaded using the old path. When you specify the new path, the xref is reloaded into your drawing.