To Work With Overlays

Insert an Overlay

1. Click Insert tabReference panelAttach.At the Command prompt, enter XATTACH.
2. In the Select Reference File dialog box, select the file you want to attach and click Open.
3. In the Attach External Reference dialog box, under Reference Type, select Overlay.
4. Enter the insertion point, scale, and rotation angle or select Specify On-Screen to set these options manually.

   Using the Overlay option excludes any nested xrefs.

Switch the Xref Type to Be an Attachment or an Overlay

If you have inserted a drawing (DWG) as an xref, you can use this method to convert attachments to overlays or overlays to attachments.

1. Click Insert tab Reference panel External References.At the Command prompt, enter EXTERNALREFERENCES.
2. In the External References dialog box, File References panel, change the type using one of these methods:
   • To change a single reference: In the Type column, double-click the cell to toggle between Overlay and Attach.
   • To change multiple references: Shift+click to select the references. Right-click the selection Xref Type Overlay or Attach.
     NoteYou can also change a multiple selection by toggling the Type value in the Details panel.

Change an Name of an Overlay

1. Click Insert tab Reference panel External References.At the Command prompt, enter EXTERNALREFERENCES.
2. In the External References dialog box, on the File References panel, double-click the Name cell and enter a new name.