Change xref path type

[jdcincy]

Im running 2009 Mechanical.

My reference manager does not work. The original 2009 disk is SOMEWHERE according to our IT guy. At his current speed it will be weeks before I can try and reload and fix the reference manager.
My problem: I need a way to quickly change existing drawings xref path type from “full path” to “no path” or “relitive”

Is there a lisp routine that can do this?

[david_peterson]

You can use the redir command.
I believe the script would look something like this

REDIR
*

qsave

[jdcincy]

Thanks David,

Thats faster than doing them (each xref) one at a time.

The draw back is each drawing still requiers to be opened and fixed.

This does help, thank you!

[david_peterson]

If you have script-pro, you can do them all at once while you sit back and drink a cup of coffee.
At least that's how I've done them in the past.

[jdcincy]

script-pro? Not familier with that program. I will look that up. Thx

[david_peterson]

I want to say that it came with subscriptions, but I'm not sure.
Here's a link
I think it may even be free.

[jdcincy]

ScriptPro. Facilitates scripting in AutoCAD. Using ScriptPro, you can apply a set of commands to multiple drawings by simply specifying a script file and the list of drawings to which you want to apply the script.

Learn something every day. Old Dog can learn new tricks. Thx

[jdcincy]

thanks, I was able to download for free.

I tried to right a script. I hit the edit button droped in what I thought would be the correct script but my "note pad" will not allow me to save as anything else besides .txt files. I have the same problem when I try to write a new .lsp file. I have to over right an existing file to save it. I have know ideal why I can only save in this one (.txt) extension. My old computer it was never a problem.

So give me a min. to fix this issue. Cant wait to try this scriptpro. I will let you know

[david_peterson]

After you save you .txt file, just simply change the file extension to .scr and you should be all good.
Just be sure you test your script on some test drawings or copies of the ones you want to change.
Remember that while scripts work great, if they are written correctly they can screw up a lot of drawings in a big hurry.
I've always said, only run scripts on a copy or make sure you have a copy before you run them. You never know when you want to get to an original. Never modify the original.
Hope that helps.

[jdcincy]

I know what you are saying about changing the extention. It must be a setting on my windows program somewhere because when I am looking at my files in windows explorer, the only files that show an extension are the back-up files. You can see the .bak at the end of the file name but the extensions on the other files like drawing files or micosoft word files only show the file name with no extention. If I high-light the file "newfile" and go to rename and put a dot and scr (for example) the the file name becomes "newfile.scr" It is still a .txt file. When I look in properties you can see the file name with the extention "newfile.scr.txt" Im not sure New computer but still windows/xp, should work like old computer?

Starting to feel like an idiot. lol