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Nest and Overlay Referenced Drawings
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To overlay an xref

  1. Click Insert menu DWG Reference.At the Command prompt, enter xattach.
  2. In the Select Reference File dialog box, select the file you want to attach and then click Open.
  3. In the External Reference dialog box, under Reference Type, select Overlay.
  4. Specify the insertion point, scale, and rotation angle. Click Specify On-Screen to use the pointing device.

    Using the Overlay option excludes any nested xrefs.

  5. Click OK.
 Toolbar: Reference 
 Command entry: XATTACH