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CBCS

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Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« on: December 21, 2009, 11:59:06 AM »
Im running AutoCAD 2006, we are having a problem with drawings that have Xref models in them.  Somebody has a drawing with the Xref model in it, it will not let me open the model that is xref.  It is acting like the xref is a drawing.  I don't know if it is an Autocad or a server problem, any help would be appreciated.

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JCTER

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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2009, 12:03:30 PM »
Just to be clear, because I'm a bit confused, here:

Someone has DrawingA.dwg open which has DrawingB.dwg xref'd into it?  And because of this, it will not let you open DrawingB.dwg ?

Does that user currently have "refedit" active to edit DrawingB.dwg within DrawingA.dwg?  If so, that will lock the file for editting.
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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2009, 12:17:22 PM »
What James Said and check your "EXTERNAL REFERENCE" settings in options under the tab "OPEN AND SAVE"

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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2009, 12:31:25 PM »
What they said...(setvar 'xloadctl 2)

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 Turns on demand-loading. Copies of referenced drawings are opened and locked; referenced drawings are not locked
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CBCS

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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2009, 01:42:32 PM »
All of that is set, the external reference setting is set and the setvar (xloadct) is set to 2.
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JCTER

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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2009, 01:45:10 PM »
Quote from: CBCS on December 21, 2009, 01:42:32 PM
All of that is set, the external reference setting is set and the setvar (xloadct) is set to 2.

Are there any (hidden) files in the directory with the .dwl extention for the file you're trying to open?
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CBCS

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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2009, 01:57:53 PM »
No hidden files just dwl file that is there when i have the drawing open.
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CBCS

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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2009, 02:00:56 PM »
I would also like to add that IT replaced the servers over the weekend and today is the first time we are having these problems.
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JCTER

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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2009, 02:01:22 PM »
Quote from: CBCS on December 21, 2009, 01:57:53 PM
No hidden files just dwl file that is there when i have the drawing open.

dwl files keep you from opening the drawing.

Can you delete that dwl?

Sometimes if a drawing does not close properly, or if something goes wrong, it will not delete the .dwl file that is created temporarily.  If it allows you to delete the dwl file, you know this is the case.  If it tells you that you can not delete the dwl file, then AutoCAD has that file open-for-edit somewhere.
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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2009, 02:02:08 PM »
Quote from: CBCS on December 21, 2009, 02:00:56 PM
I would also like to add that IT replaced the servers over the weekend and today is the first time we are having these problems.
Are the server names the same?

I.E. drives, paths, etc....
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JCTER

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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2009, 02:02:15 PM »
Quote from: CBCS on December 21, 2009, 02:00:56 PM
I would also like to add that IT replaced the servers over the weekend and today is the first time we are having these problems.

It's always worthwhile to assume that it's IT that screwed things up.  Seems like everyone I see speak of it ends up at that conclusion anyways, so may as well jump to it, now  :-D :-D :-D
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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2009, 02:14:13 PM »
Try selecting the file with the WHOHAS COMMAND, if AutoCAD thinks a user has the file open, that will tell you which user
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Re: Working w/ Xref's and dwg.
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2009, 02:25:19 PM »
Quote from: Daniel J. Ellis on December 21, 2009, 02:14:13 PM
Try selecting the file with the WHOHAS COMMAND, if AutoCAD thinks a user has the file open, that will tell you which user
Forgot about that one.  Good one
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