To Manage Xref Paths with Projects

Modify xref paths by setting a project current and adding search paths.

Projects can be added using the Options dialog box and then set current to help manage the locations of external references.

Display the Options Dialog Box

Do one of the following:

• Click Application button Options.
• At the Command prompt, enter OPTIONS.

Display Currently Defined Project Names

1. Display the Options Dialog Box.
2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, double-click Project Files Search Path.
3. Click each project name folder to display the search paths associated with it and click OK.

Add a Project Name

1. Display the Options Dialog Box.
2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, double-click Project Files Search Path. Click Add.

   A folder named Projectx (where x indicates the next available number) is created and indented beneath the project folder.

3. Either enter a new name or press Enter to accept the default name.
   Note: The project name must be 31 characters or fewer, and it cannot contain leading spaces or terminating spaces.
4. Click OK.

Remove a Project Name

1. Display the Options Dialog Box.
2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, double-click Project Files Search Path.
3. Select the project name and click Remove.
4. Click OK.

Modify a Project Name

1. Display the Options Dialog Box.
2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, double-click Project Files Search Path.
3. Select the name of the project to rename, and then select the project again to display the in-place editor.

   You can also modify a project name by selecting the project name and pressing F2.

4. Enter a new name.
5. Click OK.

Add a Search Path

1. Display the Options Dialog Box.
2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, double-click Project Files Search Path.
3. Select a project name and click Add.
4. In the new search path for the project, do one of the following:
   • Enter a search path beneath the project name and press Enter.
   • Click Browse and select a new path. Click Open.
5. Click OK.

Delete a Search Path

1. Display the Options Dialog Box.
2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, double-click Project Files Search Path.
3. Double-click a project name and select the search path to remove. Click Remove.
4. Click OK.

Change a Search Path

1. Display the Options Dialog Box.
2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, double-click Project Files Search Path.
3. Double-click a project name and select the search path to change.
4. Do one of the following:
   • Select the search path again or press F2 to display the in-place editor. Enter the new search path and press Enter.
   • Click Browse and select a new path. Click Open.
5. Click OK.

Make a Project Current

1. Display the Options Dialog Box.
2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, double-click Project Files Search Path.
3. Select a project name and click Set Current.
4. Click OK.

Note: You can also set a project current by entering PROJECTNAME at the Command prompt and then entering the name of the project.

Clear the Current Project

1. Display the Options Dialog Box.
2. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, double-click Project Files Search Path.
3. Select the current project and click Clear Current.

   This clears the setting for the current drawing.

4. Click OK.

Note: You can also clear the current project at the Command prompt by entering PROJECTNAME and then entering a period (.).