In AutoCAD, you can import drawings in a way that keeps imported drawings independent of current drawings. This type of file is called an external reference or Xref. The Xref file does not become part ...

Who needs to clip external references? Anyone who wants to display only a portion of an externally referenced drawing. You might xref in an entire hospital building but only want AutoCAD to display ...

External references, or xrefs, are files brought into AutoCAD drawings as attachments or overlays. The option to overlay or attach an xref is available under the Reference Type section of the Attach ...