Autocad xref relative path

Select one of the following options: Path Make Relative. Note: Use this option only if the drawing and the referenced file are stored on the same drive. Click each project name folder to display the search paths associated with it and click OK.

Click Add. Either enter a new name, or press Enter to accept projectx and click OK. Select a project name, click Remove. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, select a project name. Enter a new name and click OK. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, select a project name and click Add. Enter a new search path beneath the project name, or click Browse and select a new path and click OK. In the Options dialog box, Files tab, select a project name and Click Remove.

Click Browse. I know that typically once you attach something with full path, it saves that and defaults to full path next time, but it's not doing that. I saw a post where someone advised to change a setting in the registry, and I did that as well, but it continues to default to relative. Some background C3D is installed by deployments.

I have my own custom settings, though, so it creates problems for me. From the time it was installed, defaulted to relative path. Also, a bit off topic, my tool palettes didn't work, specifically the subassembly ones. Because of this, a few weeks ago, I restored default settings and miraculously the subassemblies started working. A few times, the xref path has defaulted to full path, but mostly it's still defaulting to relative path. I wish I had made a note of the one or two times that it came up automatically as full path, but I didn't.

It was at random. After I restored the defaults, that was when I tried the registry change. I have restarted multiple times, so it's not anything like that. I don't know what else to try.

My Product Version reads Can anyone help? Go to Solution. Solved by chriscowgill Bless you! I've been trying to figure this out for like 6 months.

I keep waiting for my utility, written over 7 years ago, to become moot. But I guess I need to hang onto it for a while longer.

In some common folder structure situations, the utility failed to appropriately convert the path, but at least it was a good try and the 1st indication that I saw that Autodesk was even aware of the need. Relative pathing is impossible for us! We work on small towns and large theme parks with a dozen disciplines.

The only way to keep hundreds of xrefs organized is through a simple but sophisticated folder structure. We need AutoCAD to be able to search all subfolders of the root project not just direct subfolders. Currently the root is where the dwg is located, however we suggest that Autodesk allow the root to be the job folder with all subfolders searchable in a relative path.

Until this is done it is hard pathing all the way,. I do not concur with Mr. My XRP. I would love to get a hold of XRP. LSP if it is freely available. If so, would you please tell me where I can download it? My XRP I stand corrected, I have not explored relative pathing in Autocad in almost a decade. Either Autocad has been corrected to solve traversing lateral paths or I have just always been wrong.

Either way it does seem to traverse lateral paths quite nicely. Thank you for this knowledge. I am seriously considering changing our standard practice.

I really needed to say something about this topic… How many times have I open a drawing just to find out that a lot of the xref are not found. Many users like creating a project search path but when you work on as many projects as I and my company does, using that method is just not an option.

AutoCAD has continue in my opinion to drop the ball on this one. CadDog, try using the eTransmit to create a zip to put onto an archive CD. In general, relative XRefs are very nice to use when giving your drawings to someone outside.

Try this scenario:. Add an xref into the current drawing any xref would do, but for this just use one in the same folder as the current. Ensure that relative path is enabled as per above sample.