From the course: AutoCAD 2014 Essential Training: 5 Working with References
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Creating a link to a DWG file - AutoCAD Tutorial
From the course: AutoCAD 2014 Essential Training: 5 Working with References
Creating a link to a DWG file
To create an external reference, we need to establish a connection to an existing file. In this lesson we'll explore how to link to a drawing. Just for a second, let's assume that we're an interior designer, and we are helping an architect design a proposed restaurant. Let's also assume that the architect has finished the floor plan, and they have asked us to do the furniture layout for the building. Rather than inserting the floor plan drawing into my file, I'm going to externally reference it. That way if the floor plan drawing changes, I will see those changes reflected in my drawing. To externally reference the floor plan, I'm going to select the Insert tab and then in the Reference panel I'll click, Attach. Now AutoCAD can reference many different types of files. So in the Files of type menu, I'll make sure that DWG is selected. And then in the Exercise files folder, inside the LinkingDWGs directory. I'm going to select the number two floorplan drawing, and I'll click Open…
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