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Bind External References to Drawings

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

XREF command

The XREF command is used to activate the EXTERNALREFERENCES command. Command Access: Command : XREF Function Description: The Xref Manager dialog box is used to edit and control external reference in current drawing. Relative Glossary: List view... Read More

Block Break

Working with block references that represent symbols are essential in some industrial application drawings like electrical schematics, piping, etc. But a headache comes when try to place these blocks accurately overlapping or even breaking other... Read More

REFEDIT Command

(Enhancement) Reference edition (REFEDIT) has been enhanced in GstarCAD 2017. Now you can edit an xref or a block definition directly within the current drawing. The objects that you select from the selected xref or block are temporarily extracted... Read More