ArcDox
2006-07-25, 12:21 PM
We currently have a setup in our office whereby we need to move dwg files that contain external references from one location to another, i.e. we want to copy drawings from a folder called "F:\Dwgs 2006\Tesco 2006 CON\T06CO-04 Wexford\DWG\5.00 TENDER\TD-GA" to a folder called "F:\Dwgs 2006\Tesco 2006 CON\T06CO-04 Wexford\DWG\8.00 CONSTRUCTION\CO-GA", at the same time we need to redefine the paths of the external references so that the X-ref'd drawing files in the first xref folders remain intact and can be edited in a different location.
The problem arises when we open the dwg files in the second set of folders. Even if we redefine the paths using the Express Tools "Redefine Path" command, the paths revert back to the old path. The paths are as follows:
"F:\Dwgs 2006\Tesco 2006 CON\T06CO-04 Wexford\DWG\5.00 TENDER\TD-Xref\XB-Elev" is the original dwg path.
"F:\Dwgs 2006\Tesco 2006 CON\T06CO-04 Wexford\DWG\8.00 CONSTRUCTION\CO-Xref\XB-Elev" is the path we want to redefine to.
We also want to do this globally without having to open eachand every drawing. If anyone has a suggestion or, better still, an autolisp file that will do this, we would be highly appreciative.
The problem arises when we open the dwg files in the second set of folders. Even if we redefine the paths using the Express Tools "Redefine Path" command, the paths revert back to the old path. The paths are as follows:
"F:\Dwgs 2006\Tesco 2006 CON\T06CO-04 Wexford\DWG\5.00 TENDER\TD-Xref\XB-Elev" is the original dwg path.
"F:\Dwgs 2006\Tesco 2006 CON\T06CO-04 Wexford\DWG\8.00 CONSTRUCTION\CO-Xref\XB-Elev" is the path we want to redefine to.
We also want to do this globally without having to open eachand every drawing. If anyone has a suggestion or, better still, an autolisp file that will do this, we would be highly appreciative.