How to use a different xref and change path?

[Opie]

If this statement is true:



Then the Reference Manager suggestion is your best solution.

Regardless of the filenames being similar, the file path is *unique*. This makes changing the reference path necessary, and not renaming the reference itself.

Hope this helps!

The Reference Manager will not rename the filename of a referenced file within a drawing. It will only change the folder path.

If the filename must be changed, you either have to do it manually or code a suitable automated solution. Reference Manager will not handle this problem.

[BlackBox]

The Reference Manager will not rename the filename of a referenced file within a drawing. It will only change the folder path.

If the filename must be changed, you either have to do it manually or code a suitable automated solution. Reference Manager will not handle this problem.

Opie is correct, I am mistaken.

Edit: Ehhehe... I guess that's the difference between my 600 psosts, and Opie's +6,000. lol

I've just tried to remap the current reference to a copy of the original reference... and it did not work. Only the path can be revised.

Interestingly, if you right click the reference and go to properties, you can rename the reference file, but this does not update the container drawings reference (i.e., it still has the old file name).

I am surprised that Autodesk failed to include this capability when the released reference manager. The version I have is 2009, can anyone clarify if a newer version includes this capability?

[Opie]

I doubt any new functionality has been introduced. How often have you known Autodesk to return to an ancillary product to add additional features once it was released?

[BlackBox]

I doubt any new functionality has been introduced. How often have you known Autodesk to return to an ancillary product to add additional features once it was released?

You'll laugh... reference manager is a new functionality (for my office). Only this year did I use reference manager for the first time, when we converted our first 'old' project to our 'new' deployment's directory structure.

We didn't quite have a CAD Nazi, but rather a control freak who deployed our older platform... a lot of functionality that was deemed 'Not the right way to do things' was frowned upon to say the least.

I went from your email in my inbox from yesterday, and also overlooked Robert's post.

Sorry for gumming the works, folks.

[BlackBox]

:: BACK ON TOPIC ::

Other than writing a script, what option(s) does the OP have...?

[rkmcswain]

I doubt any new functionality has been introduced. How often have you known Autodesk to return to an ancillary product to add additional features once it was released?

I know the answer to that.

[Opie]

I know the answer to that.

It's such a high number.