AutoCAD Xref Tutorial (2021)- Everything you need to know in 5 minutes!

[@mjamaluddin62]

Wow, your explanation was so excellent and easy to understand! I really appreciate the way you broke down complex concepts into simple steps, and your use of visuals was very helpful. I learned so much from watching this video, and I'm sure others will too. Thanks for making such great content!

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi many thanks for your kind comment! This is very helpful to me as it keeps me going! Thank you!

[@merihdedeler8844]

after watching all very weird cad tutorials, I must say that this is one well made video! thanks a lot :)

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Merih, thank you for your comment and feedback! Happy to hear this

[@avilangston6170]

i guess I'm kinda off topic but does anybody know a good site to stream new series online?

[@anderskaiden3583]

@Benedict Terry yea, been using FlixZone for since march myself :D

[@avilangston6170]

@Benedict Terry thanks, I went there and it seems to work :D I really appreciate it!

[@benedictterry5958]

@Avi Langston Glad I could help :)

[@LinkS7X]

Man your videos are great! Keep it up!

[@CivilTechSource]

Thank you! Much appreciated 🙏

[@basilgijo6310]

Thank you it was a great video

[@CivilTechSource]

Glad you find it useful!

[@Majus555]

Thanks! It really helped me to start using xrefs!

[@CivilTechSource]

I am glad to hear that! If is there any other tutorials that you would like to see let me know!

[@Majus555]

@@CivilTechSource Sure! :) You're so cool!

[@CivilTechSource]

Thank you for your kind words and support!

[@igorchojangelovski5278]

Thank you,it was all very good explaned.

[@CivilTechSource]

Super happy to hear that!! Thank you!

[@armanramezannejad4012]

Thanks for video!

[@CivilTechSource]

No problem.

[@Jam-ht7ir]

Cool Tutorial dude

[@CivilTechSource]

Thanks!

[@iftekharkhan8879]

Why we need to bind and insert ? What is the use??.plz reply ...thanku sir

[@CivilTechSource]

Good question! Bind and insert they both do the same thing. The bring in your xref into your main dwg drawing as a block. So let's say you want send it to your friend, if you send just the main dwg file, the xref will not appear cz the link got broken but if you bind or insert it will insert the xref into your main dwg as a block and wherever the main file goes the blocks goes with it. Now the difference between bind and insert: Bind will insert the xref drawing name in front of the actual layer names of your xref where insert will not do that. Hope this helps

[@iftekharkhan8879]

@@CivilTechSource ok so only the xref command will not work for attaching ..we have to bind or attach after that for properly working . And one query is that we have to bind or insert every xref into main drawing??suppose we have 5 x ref drawing in our main drawing so we need to bind everyone ??...thanku sir

[@CivilTechSource]

No, once you xref you create a link between your main drawing and the xref drawing you don't need to do anything else. You only need to bind/attach them if for some reason you need your xref drawing to be in the main drawing. So basically once you use the xref you are good to go, you won't need to do anything more. If you want to send your main drawing out to a client and want to show the xrefs just you the etransmit command. So bind and insert are only used for special occasions were you need your xref drawing to be in the main drawing without copy pasting let's put it this way.

[@narutomindset1590]

I am working as an intern, Architect gave me the plan let's call it A1 to work on Now I have added a couple of xrefs and changed a few things. Later on, He made some changes to File A1 and sent it back to me with the updated name A2. Now, how can I have those updates on my A1 file without losing my works or restarting from the scratch on A2?

[@CivilTechSource]

Hey Naruto (Big fan of the series), there are few ways you can do this. 1) Copy paste the changes into your A1 drawing, the thing is that I am not clear the A1 is the drawing you have done the changes right?and the architect gave you the amended A1(A2) so why don't you just continue working on A2 and xref stuff on that file and SS A1?

[@rui4659]

simple thing: how do I quickly toggle an Xref ON / OFF?!? cant find a practical way

[@CivilTechSource]

Either put an xref on its own layer and turn it off or on, or the official way is to unload the xref via the xref panel or I think via right click unload xref

[@kalyanibamane6449]

I understood almost everything about xref (thanks to you) but I am still stuck on basics. I drafted a floor plan on cad (with different layers for walls, windows, etc.) and I want to use xref for them correctly. can you please explain how do I save the drawings with different things (walls, windows, etc.) and then later use the xref? also, the "specify point" while using the xref. the elements never fit perfectly on each other.

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Kalyani, if you want to separate the elements (Walls, windows etc) into there own drawings, then I would suggest to select them in your current drawing right click->Clipoard->Copy then create a new drawing and right click->clipboard->Paste to Original coordinates (This way your elements will be brought to the exact location you have copied them initially). Then save it Xref-Window (for example) and then delete them from your original drawing. Afterwards use the Xref command and leave the specify point at 0,0,0 as you have already placed you elements (Walls, windows etc) in the right position so there is no need to change your specify point. I hope this helps.

[@plmfareed]

@@CivilTechSource I can see an add-on in the name of your channel in Autocad window. Hi can I download it.?

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Mohamed, good eye! This is a CUI that I have created for my day to day work as a civil engineer. It is not available for download at the moment. However, there is a drainage CUI that is available for download from my website.

[@shafivazhayil6889]

Hi , when I attach file xref file not come proper coordinate it is coming to faraway

[@CivilTechSource]

Probably it's your units or the scales that it has been drawn on. Click on the xref in the model space and check the properties.

[@rahmaabdul4272]

I had a file with many xref and alreadyy detlet and changed in it ( made a copy of the whole file from beginengs but i foud the souse file had changes also , hoe can i resort it again

[@CivilTechSource]

Not sure, if you have deleted the original CAD file with all the Xrefs or you have saved it as in different location. So if you have deleted the autocad file, you can recover the latest by opening the *.bak file in CAD. Now, if you have moved the cad file to somewhere else and have broken the source link, then I would suggest opening the original file and saving it as to your desired location. I hope this will help somehow.

[@sipanabdullah3361]

Xref makes work more easier and it is great to save times

[@CivilTechSource]

As long as the xref drawing is layered properly haha

[@xanderdavidtz6648]

Hi Ferdie? Is that correct? My question is i try to locate my Xref by CUI, but then it appears to CUI, the main drawing that I'm working with doesn't appear there? Can oyu help please thank you. WHich one should come first 1.Loading the drawing or the Xref file? How to include my main drawing within the CUI?

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Xander, close! It's Ferdi. Apologies but I am having trouble understanding your query. What do you mean you are trying to locate your Xref by CUI? Maybe post more information on my websites forum with some screenshots?

[@juliesmith8313]

How do you hide the frame around an x ref? Thx

[@CivilTechSource]

Xclipframe and turn the value t 0. Hope this is what you were looking for?

[@juliesmith8313]

@@CivilTechSource AAAWWWWEEEESSSSOOMMEEEE! Thank you so much!

[@katkuc3627]

Thank you for the video! If I wanted to rotate the survey and Architectural Plan in a way that they are not set up to true north as that will fit the layout better do I do anything differently? Do I set them up to True North first (they are both x-refs) and rotate after that? But then if I get the updated Arch plan it will not upload in the right place..

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Katarzyna, that's is an excellent question! I would advise to setup everything correctly to true North. Once you have overlaid architectural and survey to true North, you can run the UCS command to suit best your layout. Then you can use again the UCS command to Name it and save it as a new option. Then type Plan and select current plan. This will align everything to suit. And when you go to paperspace and double click in the viewport depending on your ucs, use the plan command again to match accordingly. I found this way to be the most efficient as I can always switch between my true North and the new saved rotation. So before I xref a new drawing I do UCS world command and then xref. Its tiny bit tricky to explain it in writing, therefore will be making a video about it in the next few days, to help you out! Thanks for the support.

[@katkuc3627]

@Civil Tech Thank you! Source I was also wondering about text orientation after the UCS is switched. Is it possible to keep it always horizontal in the layout if we are rotating the plan?

[@CivilTechSource]

Yes you can once you switch the ucs to the one that matches the layout, when you click on the text you will notice the rotation will no longer be zero. If you switch it back to zero it should be horizontal.

[@katkuc3627]

@@CivilTechSource Thank you!

[@CivilTechSource]

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[@soosaimanivannan7587]

how to insert pdf document in autocad 2016.. and how to change scale option.. i will stuck the place for working autocad.. please kindly to clarify me..eagerly am waiting for your reply..

[@CivilTechSource]

Not sure about AutoCad 2016, but definitely can import pdf in newer versions. Maybe try the autocad forum.

[@dennisa.f.4885]

Buenas de nuevo, se puede explotar estas referencias y que solo el dibujo del clip de la refencia quede intacta y no el resto del dibujo de la refenencia??

[@Sameer.K2]

Since when did 19 = 5???

[@CivilTechSource]

Haha, if you notice the first 5 minutes is explaining everything. And the rest is practical.

[@AlexanderandAaron]

still don't get it, to confussing.

[@CivilTechSource]

Hi Fernando, I am sorry that my tutorial did not help you as much as I wished. Maybe we can have a call to walk you through the xrefs? If so, email me at [e-mail]

[@darthtron5804]

"Everything you need to know in 5 minutes!" Video length: 20 minutes. 😂😂😂

[@CivilTechSource]

Haha, at least did the explanation in 5 minutes. The showing took tiny bit longer.

[@optimusprimesqrt6]

Do teach....your not good at it.

[@CivilTechSource]

Thankfully I do not teach, otherwise I would be out of job and probably homeless 😅