Xref in CAD: Why you should use it & How to work with it

Xref is a shortened term for “external reference”. The Xref feature in CAD allows us to attach external references to our drawings and the attached Xref files can be used as reference to help us deal with our drawings with higher efficiency.

How to reload and bind all the references?

How to reload and bind all the references?

What’s the difference between Attachment and Overlay when attaching external Reference?

If we choose Attachment type, then any xref that’s inserted into our drawing will carry through to the next one drawing when we xref your drawing into another drawing.