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Group Make X-Reference
The Make X-Reference (groups) command enables you to transform a local shared group into an external reference group (X-Reference (groups).
When you start the command, you are prompted to select a shared group. As soon as you select the group, the program displays a standard Save File dialog box.
Specify the file name for the X-Reference group, and then click Save.
Note that once you save the group as an X-Reference (groups), the group is no longer a physical part of the drawing. Instead, the drawing contains a reference to the file just created.
| Note When a shared group is referenced to an external file, this software stores the entire path name, including the drive letter identifying the disk drive (for example, C:\ProgramFiles\Models\XRefGroups\XGroup.e2). If your system is connected to a network, you should refer to the specific network drive using the following syntax: \\machine_name\disk_name\path_name rather than using a syntax that uses virtual disk drives (such as J:\path_name). If you use virtual disk drives, when a drawing file is opened on a computer other than the one on which it was created, this software won't be able to find the external file if the virtual disk drives defined on the two computers don't correspond. In addition, verify that the Keep absolute file path check box is selected on the Assembly/Shared Group category of the System Options. If this check box is not selected, the program stores the file path in a relative form, in which case it may not be valid for all the computers on the network. |
Very complex drawings may contain numerous external references. When the component files reside on disks shared across a network, it may be difficult to exchange information between the current drawing and the external files. In these cases, you should store a copy of the drawing on your computer.