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Edit a Referenced Drawing in a Separate Window
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To edit an xref in a separate window

  1. Click Insert menu External References.At the Command prompt, enter externalreferences.
  2. In the External References palette, select the reference name that you want to edit.
  3. Right-click, and click Open.
  4. The selected drawing reference is opened in a new window where you can edit the drawing, save it, and then close the drawing.
 Toolbar: Reference 
 Command entry: EXTERNALREFERENCES