xref editing Delama

[zanecome]

Hi eveybody !!
I m an electrician by trade but had two quarters training in autocad in college 4 years ago,( if you don't use it .. you loose it)
anyway, I m using autocad 2005 for a coordination drawing with other trades (make sure we are in clear path...),
here is my delama, while opening ref editing for a cable tray( move comand ) only a small portion of appear for editing, i move that small portion and the whole cable tray is moved after i save the changes and close the ref edit.
my question to you Senior users, How I can edit in these xref dwg freely without the delema of getting stuck!!
Thank you for the help in andvance!!

[Alan Cullen]

Hell. mate.

This will stir up a hornets nest.

Stay the hell away from xrefs. They are the worst thing you can ever have as an assistance.

I'm ready y'all. Prove me wrong. :lol:

[LElkins]

zanecome,

Could you please etransmit the file and upload it so we can check it out.

Cheers

As a side note, Alan, just out of curiosity. If you had a base element of many drawings, example, building shell for floor plans, furniture plans, m&e plans, etc. How would you update it quickly throughout all drawings?

[zanecome]

Hi again
Allow me to re-phrase the issue!
normally if the dwg is xref ( always is) I use Xref manager to reload/unload the I open the layer where I need to do my changes and save those changes to the drawing and that was it!!
now: I open xref manager and it is empty !! nothing to reload or unload !!??? I tried purge .. no success.
I tried and succeed in opening an editing session but it seems like the cable tray is a big block made out small blocks ( only a small portion of it is visible for editing what ever I do to it ? it will affect the whole cable tray after saving the changes and it all becomae visible !!
any help will be appreciated !
PS: Allan I know what you mean !!!
LEIkins I wish I could, I will be breaking company policy. ( you understand)
Thanks

[SLW210]

Select what you believe to be an XREF, then select properties. In the Top Right it should tell you what it is. Sounds like someone did a BIND on the XREF and made it a Block.

[zanecome]

SRL210
Yes you are right !! matter of fact the whole drwing is selected from one selection click and in propreties it shows : Block reference!!
my question !! how can I edit only one item in the ehole drwing without affecting the other components.
Thakns

[zanecome]

Sorry ! I meant SLW210 not SRL210

[SLW210]

You should be able to use BEDIT, I think in 2005 you should be able to double click the block and select the block to be modified on the left and then edit it as well.

[zanecome]

I deleted that dwg and started from scratch using the original xref and I found out where I did my mistake !!
Thank you guys for the help!!!

for that matter I m goona share with u my fav quote:

" The reason is abstract, but the reaction is clear!!"

[SLW210]

Glad you got it sorted out. :thumbsup: