Attach drawing

Command: Attach Drawing
Menu path: Projects > Attach Drawing
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Functional description: Selected DWG drawing from the disc and attach it to the current drawing as an External Reference (Xref).
 


Projects > Attach Drawing command is used when, in the drawing we’re working on, we want to insert another DWG drawing which will be used as basemap.
Attached drawing behaves as a single element, i.e. all drawings elements are grouped into a single object (Xref). This method assures that attached drawing elements are not mixed with elements of the current drawing.
In the new drawing, all drawing elements of the attached drawing will be at the same coordinates as in the original drawing.

Note:

If the attached file doesn’t use metric units whilst being attached, it won’t be placed at correct coordinates.
Open the file you’d like to attach and type UNITS. The following window will pop out:

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In "Insertion Scale" drop-down list, select the "Unitless" (if not already selected) then click OK and save the file.
After this, the file will be set at correct coordinates when you import it into another drawing.


The drawing is attached as an external reference, meaning that the attached drawing doesn’t become a physical part of the drawing it’s inserted in.

Since this is a functionality inherited from AutoCAD, detailed explanations can be found on the Internet.
(search keywords: "External References" or "Xref" in combination with "AutoCAD").