Topic: XREF insanity

[DIW_CADtech]

I wasn't part of a project that was put together and submitted earlier this year.  Our client doesn't want any XREFS and I have several Mechanical drawings with 3d objects.  At first someone used the E-transmit to bind all the xrefs and send it to the client.  6 months later, the client is finally getting around to posting files to there database, only to realize a great deal of XREFS are not included in the package. 

It has now become my problem.

I have several mechanical and structural drawings that have multiple layers deep of nested XREF's.   I re-etransmitted this file to a new directory, and copied over any files that were missed in the E-transmit.  But when I go to the botom of the Nested XREFS and try to start binding, linework starts evaporating.  One in particular is a 3D model of a tank. 

Looking for any advise/helpful links/suggestions  to get all of these files bound and visibly matching there unbound cousins.

[Rob...]

A work around would be to insert the XREF files as blocks (as that is the end result of binding) and see if the linework still disappears.

[DIW_CADtech]

I will try that, but that's a lot of work..
still looking for better answers...

[Rob...]

A better answer is to do a thorough investigation to find out exactly what is giving you the errors and adjust accordingly but that's a lot of work, too.

[cadtag]

Contract ought to have a cut-off date for submittal review.  After 30 days, it's automagically approved.

[DIW_CADtech]

It would be nice if we could throw that flag but this is one of our largest clients.
Now I am dealing with AutoCAD Proxy_Entity's...   I tried to WBlock a drawing so I could insert it and it did not take the proxy entities with it.

[Rob...]

Do you have the necessary object enablers?

That may be why they weren't binding properly.

BTW, you do not have to WBlock. You can insert the XREF file as a block. (That is unless you are modifying it for insertion.)

[DIW_CADtech]

How do I aquire/install object enablers?

[Rob...]

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/ENU/123112/files/autocad-object-enablers-html.html

[DIW_CADtech]

It seems several items were generated with a 3D software.  I'm handing off all the XREF's to be "Flattened" to 2D via verious programs.  This should solve the problem.

.. once that is fixed, I still have a lot of nested XREFs
Is there a way to capture the 3rd and 4th level of xrefs when you E-Transmit?

[JohnK]

Why dont you eTransmit through the set "backwards" -i.e. start with the "backgrounds" and work upwards?

[DIW_CADtech]

Once the 3D files are converted to 2D.. I will follow that method.. bind at the lowest level then step up through the hierarchy of XREFs
 

[Rob...]

Once the 3D files are converted to 2D.. I will follow that method.. bind at the lowest level then step up through the hierarchy of XREFs

<---Liking this approach.