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If you want to insert information from one document into another document, you can either link or embed OLE objects, which then can be edited from within the destination application, while the information is stored differently. Embed Objects When you... Read More

External references (XREF) are links to an externally referenced file and not part of the actual drawing. You have to include all the external reference files, if you want to give a copy of a drawing, containing external references, to someone else.... Read More

You can edit a referenced drawing by opening it directly or by editing it in-place within the current drawing. Clip external references You can define a clipping boundary for a XREF to establish which part should be visible or hidden. Clipped... Read More

All DWG references (XREF) are updated automatically, when you open a drawing. You can also use the Reload option from the External References palette (EXTERNALREFERENCES) or dialog box. Notification of Changed Xrefs When you attach xrefs to a drawing... Read More

If you attach a drawing as a XREF , the referenced drawing is linked to the current drawing. Any changes to the xref drawing are displayed in the current drawing when it is opened or reloaded. You can also insert an entire drawing as block in... Read More

You can use Publishing (PUBLISH) to create a paper drawing set or an electronic drawing set. You can set options for publishing, such as output file location, DWF type, multi sheet DWF name options, and whether or not to include layer information.... Read More

For easier viewing or special effects, you can change several display properties of raster images in a drawing. You can adjust brightness, contrast and fade for the display of an image as well as for the plotted output. To darken or lighten an image,... Read More

If you hide an image boundary, the boundary can not be plotted or displayed and cannot be selected with the pointing device, which prevents that the image is accidentally moved or modified. Clipped images are still displayed to their specified... Read More

Overview of Geometric Tolerances Geometric tolerances indicate acceptable deviations of form, profile, location , orientation and runout of a feature. You can create geometric tolerances with TOLERANCE or LEADER , resulting in them being created... Read More

The location and orientation of dimension text can be changed or replaced it with new text when you create it or after created. You can rotate the existing text, after you have created a dimension or replace it with new text. The text can be moved to... Read More