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Update and Archive Referenced Drawings
You can update referenced drawings (xrefs) to make sure that they are current,
and you can choose how xrefs are treated when a drawing is archived.
Update Referenced Drawing Attachments
When you open a drawing, all drawing references (xrefs) update automatically.
You can also update xrefs whenever you want to ensure that the most current
versions are displayed in your drawing.
When you open a drawing, all xrefs update automatically. Use the Refresh
Content (Reload) option from the Reference Manager to update xrefs whenever
you want to ensure that the most current versions are displayed in your
drawing.
Whenever you modify and save an externally referenced drawing in a network
environment, other people can access your changes immediately by reloading
the xrefs in their open drawings.
Receive Notification of Changed Xrefs
When you attach xrefs to a drawing, the program periodically checks whether
the referenced files have changed since the last time the xrefs were loaded or
reloaded. The XREFNOTIFY system variable controls xref notification.
By default, if a referenced file has changed, a balloon message is displayed
near the lower-left corner of the drawing window. Click the link in the balloon
to reload all changed xrefs.
By default, the program checks for changed xrefs every five minutes. You can
change the number of minutes between checks by setting the XNOTIFYTIME
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