AutoCAD: Reference Manager
1h 13mIntermediate2019-04-26
Authors
Shaun Bryant
Autodesk Certified Instructor in both AutoCAD and Revit Architecture
Course details
As your drawings become more complex, it can be a challenge to keep track of all the file dependencies. The AutoCAD Reference Manager helps designers meet this challenge. In this course, you can learn your way around the Reference Manager and find out how to repair, replace, and export drawing reference data, including XREF links. After a brief tour of the interface, instructor Shaun Bryant shows how to use the Reference Manager to manage drawing information, update and repair file paths to references, and even work on a project with broken reference information. You can also learn how to use find and replace with the Reference Manager and export Reference Manager reports.
Learning objectives
Reference Manager basics
Displaying and checking XREF links
Displaying drawing information
Working with different columns in the Reference Manager
Repairing broken reference paths
Finding and replacing reference paths
Generating reference drawing reports
Learning objectives
Reference Manager basics
Displaying and checking XREF links
Displaying drawing information
Working with different columns in the Reference Manager
Repairing broken reference paths
Finding and replacing reference paths
Generating reference drawing reports
Skills covered
AutoCAD2D Drafting and DrawingBIMAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Use the power of Reference Manager to track all file dependencies
- What you should know
- Use the exercise files
- The new AutoCAD 2019 interface
The AutoCAD Reference Manager
- The Reference Manager
- Compare the Reference Manager to the External References palette
Work with the Reference Manager
- Add drawings
- Display XREF links
- Check XREF links
Work with Drawing Information
- Display drawing information
- Type column
- Status column
- Filename column
- Reference Name column
- Saved Path column
- Found Path column
- Host Drawing column
- Host Version column
Work on a Project with Broken Reference Paths
- Load the drawings
- Check the host drawing reference paths
- Repair broken and applying new reference paths
- Check the project reference paths after repair
Utilize Find and Replace
- Find reference path drawings
- Replace and apply reference path drawings
- Check reference paths
Export Reports
- Generate a reference drawing report
- Export to known file types
Conclusion
- Next steps