reinagrace Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hi everyone.. Im using autocad 2008 and i'm having difficulty in binding xref. i've been usign autocad for 3years now but sad to say, it's my first time to try binding xref. So here's the scene, got xref file, then bind it, and then the whole xref drawing disappear but the xref filename is still in the list at the xref pallette? What should i do? Please enlighten me.. thanks very much.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 No replies? I'm sure there are forum members who, unlike myself, do utilize xrefs and know something about binding them. Anyone able to help this person? *Bump* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Need more information. Does a regen make the XREF reappear? What does the command line say after you attempt to bind the XREF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkyuk Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Well all I do is go to "Insert" (top left) select "External ref", once openned as my picture select the ex/ref right click select bind repeat for anyother ex/ref's job done, why it isnt showing up at all after you have done your binding i have no idea, I take it the ex/ref has already been inserted into your drawing yes ?. Please explain how you did your binding if different from above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppie Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Perhaps the layers are off, have you tried to type the command LAYON and LAYTHW (turns on all hidden en frozen layers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANIEL Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 do you get any sort of message or statement on the command line? along with following Oppies suggestion I would run a recover on the base file and the working file as well, it would be alot easier for some of us to help trouble shoot this particular issue if you are able to to attach all the associated files. it may actually be quicker for you to go to the base file and block it, then go to the sheet file, detach it and then just insert your freshlt created block, doesn't solve your issue but gives you a work around ...... oh and make sure your doing lots of purges, regardless of which aspect of these suggestions your attempting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinagrace Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 @ sparkyuk, i did the same binding process like that. but then after that, it would just disappear.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinagrace Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 @ RobDraw, i tried that already and nothing happens. i'm not sure with what the command line says, i'll post it again tomorrow. thanks. for the rest, i'll try everything that you suggested first thing tomorrow at our office and keep you all posted. thanks very much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinagrace Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 here's the image after i bind the xref... and the other file is my working drawing. i'll see if i can attached the xref file. it's too big and i try to zip the file, it won't attached here... sample1a.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinagrace Posted October 27, 2011 Author Share Posted October 27, 2011 i really cannot attached the xref file. any suggestions?? i almost deleted all the contents of the drawing but still its 1.01MB( i tried purge/-purge, but still, get the same 1.01MB file)..... and i also tried binding again this time, (with almost all the contents deleted), still same results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I think the problem may be in the XREF file. Try making a WBLOCK from that file with the stuff you can select and then xref the new file into you drawing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkyuk Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Have sent you a message with my email, send me your drawings and mark which drawing you are trying to xref and I will take a look ok ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinagrace Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 @ rob, good job! i did just what u said, and viola! ahaha.... i have it binded.. what a relief.. thanks so much for the help. @ sparkyuk, i already sent the files, maybe you can find out what's wrong with the file i'm trying to xref.. normally, it should bind if there are no errors so at least, i can avoid the same errors in the future.. thanks so much for the help guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobDraw Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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