XATTACH Command

Attaches an external reference to the current drawing

Command line: xattach

AutoCAD LT displays the Select File to Attach dialog box when it is the first xref. The Attach Xref dialog box is displayed for all subsequent xrefs.

Attaches a drawing as an external reference. If you attach a drawing that itself contains an attached xref, the attached xref appears in the current drawing. Like blocks, attached xrefs can be nested. If another person is currently editing the xref, the drawing attached is based on the most recently saved version. Xrefs that have been clipped in AutoCAD LT can be both attached and viewed in AutoCAD LT.

Xref Name

After an xref is attached, the xref name is displayed in the list. When an attached xref is selected in the list, its path is displayed below.

Choose Browse to display the Select File To Attach dialog box, in which new xrefs can be selected for the current drawing.

Reference Type

Specifies whether the xref is an attachment or an overlay.

Include Path

Determines whether the full path to the xref is saved. If this option is selected, the xref path is saved in the drawing database. If it is not selected, the name of the xref drawing is saved in the database without a path. AutoCAD LT searches for the xref in the AutoCAD LT Support File Search Path in the Files tab of the Preferences dialog.

Parameters

Specifies the insertion point; X, Y, and Z scale factors; and rotation angle of the xref. If Specify On-screen is selected, AutoCAD LT displays prompts on the command line.

• Insertion Point. Specifies the point at which an xref instance is inserted into the current drawing. The insertion point in the current drawing is aligned with the insertion point defined in the BASE system variable in the referenced file.
• X Scale Factor. Specifies the X scaling factor for the xref instance.
• Y Scale Factor. Specifies the Y scaling factor for the xref instance.
• Z Scale Factor. Specifies the Z scaling factor for the xref instance.
• Rotation Angle. Specifies the rotation angle for the xref instance.

Commands: XREF controls xrefs (external references). EXPLODE removes the boundary of a clipped xref.
System Variables: XCLIPFRAME turns the boundary of a clipped xref on or off.