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going to be used as xrefs or partially opened will not benefit from layer and
spatial indexing or demand loading.
Set Paths for Temporary Xref File Copies
When you turn on demand loading with copy, you can control where copies
of externally referenced drawings are to be placed.
When you turn on demand loading with copy, the XLOADPATH system
variable can be used to indicate the path where copies of externally referenced
drawings are to be placed. The path you specify remains in effect for all drawing
sessions until you indicate a different path. If no value for XLOADPATH is
specified, the temporary file copies are placed in the standard folder for
temporary files.
If you find that referencing drawings over a network is slow, it is recommended
that you set XLOADPATH to reference a local folder, and set XLOADCTL to
2 so that the externally referenced files are demand loaded from your local
machine. Conversely, to minimize the number of temporary files created by
multiple users referencing the same drawing, those users can set XLOADPATH
to point to a common folder. In this manner, multiple sessions of the program
can share the same temporary copies of reference drawings.
You can set XLOADPATH in the Application Preferences dialog box,
Application tab, Temporary External Reference File Location, and indicate the
folder path where copies of externally referenced files are to be placed.
Work with Data in Other Formats
You can work with many different types of files, including files created with
other applications and files created in earlier releases of the program. You can
also specify search paths for drawing and support files.
See also:
Repair a Damaged Drawing File
Import Other File Formats
You can import files, other than DWG files, that were created with other
applications into your drawings.
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