AutoCAD XREFS. A beginner's tutorial

A beginner's guide to using XREFS in AutoCAD.
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[@michaelrichardson4003]

The nice feature about AutoCad is the lessons never die. Thank you for over ten years ago, making this very thorough explanation of Xrefs! You made my life so much easier!! Well done, Sir.

[@josephrohrman852]

OMG thanks so much. I recently graduated and they never talked about xrefs in college...now I'm working and I looked so dumb at work for not knowing this. Thanks so much.

[@methuselahinmelchizedek9583]

This are the kind of creature we need in this life,someone who havent used AutoCAD before must understand this,very concise,brief,no too much talking,straight to the business..May God bless you for changing people lives for good.

[@nemifjord7119]

As someone who's a beginner, this was clear, concise, and straight to the point.

[@christophercarr5190]

This is still a really good, concise and informative tutorial. I need to use xrefs for the first time and this told me everything I needed to know. Thank you!

[@raisamaceda2322]

oh this improved my autocad workflow by a hundred times better! I'm working with autocad 2022 and this tutorial is still relevant! thank you!

[@NyckyPatiag]

At first, I thought that using XREFS make your work complicated. Now I understand. Thank you!

[@MarioWills]

I may be late... but honestly.... I don't think I have ever been so impressed with a you tube tutorial. Very detailed, very clear and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing and the time invested.

[@Cadcoaching]

Dave, thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated. From experience, I've found that this area of AutoCAD is by far the most misunderstood and feared by beginners, but once it's broken down to a simple example it makes a bit more sense.

[@MarioWills]

I've been using CAD for over 13 years.... and I'm embarrassed to say it..... since AutoCAD 14. I have been gravely underutilizing the core features of even Vanilla AutoCAD. Where I work currently has opened up my eyes to how AutoCAD SHOULD be used, and I sometimes feel as though I'm starting all over.... Unfortunately at a time when I'm slowly making the transition to Revit. But thanks again.

[@lilrara11804]

Thanks. Been a while since Ive used ACAD and Im trying to get a new job that requires these skills. Great job breaking it all down. Excellent refresher course for me.

[@azharpershiano4790]

i never knew about XREFS... thank u so much was searching for a job they're requirement was MUST HAVE A EXP IN XREF.. for a second i thought XREF is a software then i googled it... and im here... thank u for explaining this...

[@baedenschinke]

Outstanding tutorial. Thank you for taking the time to make it!

[@awells2000]

This was such a easy-to-follow tutorial and its explanation of what an Xref is was easy to understand. Thanks again!

[@kikoabay6658]

your video tutorial answered all my questions. So, thank you so much and more power!

[@laszloszabadka8288]

It was the first video I've watched about Xref. It was very useful!!1 Thanks a lot!

[@tceraso1]

excellent! thank you for the direct, and very helpful tutorial!

[@DoubleB159]

Excellent overview of xrefs. Thanks so much for putting this together.

[@zubairahmadshaikh2833]

Really good explaination of XREF command and uses. i never worked on Xref before, now it willbe very helpful and tips on eTransmite ,binding etc. are useful .Thanks.

[@rayacosta2390]

thanks alot it's really helpful. this is goona be on top of my video tutorial list especially in xref. great job.

[@Bannana-Smile]

Thanks! i was always wondering about Xref's for years!

[@DarlyFofa]

This is the best tutorial EVER! Thank you so much! Now I finally understand it!

[@purplelavender8805]

nice explanation. very clear and so easy to understand 👍👍👍👍

[@ThyEyes]

great tutorial, very well explained, thanks

[@user-mr7bi8pw3j]

Thank you very much for a wonderful explanation

[@flawry1]

Really excellent and clear explanation thanks

[@susiemoghadam5961]

This is an amazing tutorial - thank you for defining it so clearly. I hope you have more videos as I progress with AutoCAD. THANK YOU!!

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[@asafsas]

Great tutorial!

[@h.m.f.n547]

wow ... this is the best video explaining xref .... thx a million

[@rahmanrahmani2896]

Fantastic video relatated to CAD xref. Thanks millions and very much appreciated!!! Keep up the good work!!!! Rahman

[@nenadruzic2107]

Thanks, it is very easy to follow.

[@ashwini1008]

Thank you for this detail explanation.

[@pavitrapujary8265]

Thank you that was very helpful!❤

[@RichardSol56]

Your video was simple and clear. Thank you.

[@Cadcoaching]

Make sure that both drawings are at the same scale. You may need to scale the XREF up. The figure of 0.0394 suggestes that the XREF has been drawn in feet & inches and I presume you're working in metric. I'd suggest scaling the XREF file up by a factor of 25.4 (1 divided by 0.0394 = 25.4) and that should solve your problem. You might want to take a look at my video on how to convert Imperial drawings to metric. Once you've scaled your drawing correctly it should insert ok.

[@merleemberson9367]

thank you - great tutorial

[@mauarduz]

Thanks so much it was great to learn in such a clear explanation

[@tihzho]

Thank you for your video.

[@yaelnir1258]

thanx for this great tutorial! really helpful, clear, informative

[@LazyArquitecto]

Great video. I released "Xrefs Issues & Solutions"

[@giomartinez3086]

thank you!

[@PeterSmith-tt2it]

cool

[@leemeeleemee1383]

👍

[@aldohasa1463]

Very Very helpful! Thanks for this.

[@edwardianz02]

clear and detailed tutorial, thank you sir!

[@dkaamraaj]

Good information

[@waxwax]

Outstanding vid! Thanx!

[@rahmanrahmani2896]

Thank millions and appreciated !!! Rahman

[@ryangimong7194]

hope u can have a tutorial for making structural shop drawing for high rise building

[@KARINE0907]

Thank you,you help me lot

[@cosmoreed5242]

Great Video thanks for the tutorial!

[@rajasparsekar]

Thank you

[@dielaine3384]

Thanks so very much for your help! :)

[@sherko965]

thanks, it was very useful, very nice tutorial

[@manarakl2796]

Thank you very helpfull

[@rajeshwariroy1356]

This was really helpful . Tysm . Really appreciate the efforts . :)

[@iNls1994]

Best of the best tutorial! ehh where did you get those blocks?

[@MarshmallowKARMA]

Thank you!

[@galoshel]

HI. Very useful info. Please explain how to place that xref dwg in xyz, I need to keep that as a reference point. Thank you

[@alifalveroathallanaufal6242]

Great tutorial... thanks bro

[@singuyen7366]

very great, Thanks

[@tareqbamuqabel1948]

very helpful ... Thx

[@Matdogg2k]

After binding a layer, can we know whether it has been binded or not?

[@renierjoubert9176]

is there some way when doing binding, to explode the block? So if I want to copy something that everything does not copy, just the few items I want to select.

[@sundalokanin467]

how to download some free blocks ,like tree,etc...........thanks

[@blennerville2]

good vid

[@sabirpp4877]

Thank you so much

[@andleeb29]

I am trying to use xref but Block unit is by default coming to be in mm and the scale by default is coming to be 0.0394. I am unable to change it on the dialogue box. I am using AutoCAD 2013. Any suggestion?

[@randydelahunty4146]

Good Stuff

[@adecmep7858]

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[@urtfools]

full path and relative path are basically if you and your team are working on PC's and Mac's correct?

[@urtfools]

nowwith google drive and with it's desktop counterpart backup and sync, these paths may be similar, if not the same.

[@rodolfohodgson1843]

Please explain auxiliary view

[@bimbolroco7135]

TY

[@purpleanurim]

thank you A LOT

[@Kai12_-]

3 times did not start, but then it worked

[@theodorusmwicaksono]

+ 1 INT

[@samyyoussef8380]

i can hear sounds of pigeons in the background

[@arunvao]

pigeon man

[@radudobrec]

Heard them also :)

[@vanilla0018]

Thanks a lot for explaining 👍