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For detailed information on overlaying external references to drawings, see
“Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)” in AutoCAD Help.
1 On the Quick Access toolbar, click Project Navigator .
2 On the Constructs tab, locate the construct into which to reference
an element, right-click, and click Open.
3 On the Project Navigator palette, locate the element to overlay.
4 Select the element, right-click, and click Xref Overlay.
The element is inserted as an external reference into the construct.
NOTE If you cannot see the element, it may be inserted at 0, 0, 0.
Use the AutoCAD Zoom Extents command to display it.
Inserting an Element as a Block into a Construct
Use this procedure to insert an element as a block into a construct.
For detailed information on blocks, see “Create and Use Blocks (Symbols)” in
AutoCAD Help.
1 On the Quick Access toolbar, click Project Navigator .
2 On the Constructs tab, locate the construct into which to reference
an element as a block, right-click, and click Open.
3 On the Project Navigator palette, locate the element to insert as
a block.
4 Select the element, right-click, and click Insert as Block.
5 Specify the Insert options—such as insertion point, scale and
rotation angle—and click OK.
Referencing an Element into Multiple Constructs
Use this procedure to reference an element into multiple constructs.
This procedure is useful for updating a number of similar floor constructs in
a building.
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