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A company's central server holds project directories that contain drawings. Team members who work onsite copy a directory locally to work offline.
Users often report that external references (xrefs) cannot be loaded after copying the project directories to their local machine from the company's central server.
How should you make sure that the users can load the xrefs without error?
Suggested Answer: A
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the external references use relative pathsto load them without error after copying them locally from a central server. This way, you can avoid broken links due to changes in drive letters or folder names.
https://grabcad.com/tutorials/working-with-external-references-xrefs-autocad
30 comments · newest first
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Virgie
6 months ago
A is definitely the way to go. Less hassle for everyone!
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Flo
6 months ago
D might complicate things. Overlays can be tricky with updates.
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Jose
6 months ago
C is risky. Absolute paths can cause issues when moving files.
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Daniel
7 months ago
B could work too, but I prefer A for simplicity.
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Armanda
7 months ago
I agree, A makes sense. It avoids broken links.
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Carman
7 months ago
I think A is the best choice. Relative paths are easier to manage.
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Emilio
8 months ago
I always use attachments, but not sure if that's best here.
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Edison
8 months ago
Wait, can relative paths really solve this issue?
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Cherilyn
8 months ago
Overlay references can help with xrefs too!
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Cathrine
8 months ago
I disagree, absolute paths are more reliable.
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Lenna
8 months ago
A) Relative paths are the way to go!
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Alverta
8 months ago
Absolute paths all the way! No need to complicate things with those other options.
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Leah
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about the Overlay or Attachment options. Absolute paths seem like the safest bet to me.
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Zachary
9 months ago
Relative paths? Seriously? That's just asking for trouble. Absolute paths are the only reliable solution here.
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Lelia
9 months ago
Option C is the way to go. Absolute paths are the way to ensure the xrefs can be loaded correctly.
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Veronika
9 months ago
I vaguely recall that attachments might cause problems when moving files. Maybe using overlays is safer? I need to double-check that.
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Ona
9 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like setting the Reference Type to Overlay could be a solution. It seems like it might prevent issues with duplicates.
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Brandee
9 months ago
Ah, I see. Setting the reference type to Overlay might also work, since that allows the xrefs to be loaded independently of the project directory location.
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Lawana
10 months ago
Relative paths seem like the most logical solution to me. That way the xrefs can be loaded regardless of the machine they're copied to.
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Sheron
10 months ago
I remember we talked about relative vs. absolute paths in class. I think relative paths might help with loading xrefs after copying directories.
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Vicki
10 months ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. Is it about setting the reference type or the path type? I'll need to review the options carefully.
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Meghan
10 months ago
I think we had a practice question about xrefs, and I chose absolute paths then. But now I’m wondering if that’s the right choice here too.
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Vesta
10 months ago
Absolute paths? That's so 2010. Real pros use relative paths and just hope for the best. *wink*
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Almeta
11 months ago
Okay, I think I know the answer here. Setting the external references to use relative paths should do the trick, right?
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Dean
11 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different reference types and how they might affect loading the xrefs.
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Jutta
5 months ago
Absolute paths can cause problems if the directory changes.
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Delpha
5 months ago
Overlay might be useful, but I still prefer relative paths.
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Magnolia
6 months ago
What about using Overlay? Could that work too?
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Tabetha
6 months ago
Yeah, relative paths help avoid issues when moving files.
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Oretha
6 months ago
I think using relative paths is the best option.