Xrefs

The Xref Manager (Ctrl+3) lets you view and manage external references (xrefs) across multiple drawings. You can edit xref properties, convert paths, and attach or remove xrefs in bulk.

Table Columns

Column	Editable	Description
File	No	Source DWG filename
Name	Yes	Xref name
Status	No	Whether the xref file can be found
Load/Unload	Yes	Loaded or Unloaded
Type	Yes	Overlay or Attached
Path	Yes	Current xref file path
Saved Path	No	The resolved absolute path of the xref

Nested xrefs (xrefs inside an attached xref) are shown as parent \ child and are read-only.

Path Conversion

The toolbar provides two path conversion buttons that operate on the selected cells:

Make path absolute: Converts relative xref paths to absolute paths.
Make path relative: Converts absolute xref paths to relative paths based on the host DWG’s location.

The conversion updates the Path column in the table; click Save to write the new paths into the drawings.

Adding and Removing Xrefs

Use the Add xref (paperclip) toolbar button to attach one or more DWG files to the files selected in the file list. The attach dialog covers reference type, path type, placement, and the target layer/layout. Toggle remove xref marks selected rows for deletion (click again to unmark). Both kinds of change are applied when you save.

For the full walkthrough with the dialog explained, see Adding & Removing Xrefs.

Filtering and Sorting

Sort by clicking a column header; filter via the dropdown arrow on any header. See Filter and Sort for how table filtering works.

Button	Action
Save	Write xref changes back to DWG files
Stop	Cancel an in-progress save operation
Undo	Revert changes in selected cells
Find/Replace	Find and replace in selected cells
Make path absolute	Convert selected xref paths to absolute
Make path relative	Convert selected xref paths to relative
Add xref	Attach new xrefs to the selected files
Toggle remove xref	Mark/unmark selected xref rows for deletion