Xref tools - Load Xref on Layer

Last updated: 2023-05-02

Overview

Load Xref on Layer provides a file browser dialog to select a file or files to be inserted as an xref. The file is inserted at coordinates 0,0,0 as an overlay xref with a relative path. The xref is inserted on it's own individual layer. The layer is automatically generated and locked. The automatic layer naming convention is "Xref-filename" where "filename" is the filename excluding the ".dwg" suffix.

Info: By default, AutoCAD fades the display of entities on locked layers in model space and paper space. This does not affect how these entities are plotted. To change the locked layer fade level, use the LAYLOCKFADECTL system variable.

Using tool

WisDOT [***] tab > Manage panel > Xref Tools dropdown > Load Xref on Layer

The command can also be loaded from the command line: DOTLOADXREFSONLAYERS.

  1. Select a file or files > Open.
  2. This tool automatically puts the xref on it's own separate layer, following the naming convention described above.