How do I lay one drawing over another

[myshtern]

I'm new to autocad as in I havent drafted a single thing in my entire life. However, I'm pretty savvy and I can't imagine this is very difficult so I was hoping someone could help. I'm using autocad 2008.

I have one dwg file that is a tree plan which shows the locations of existing trees. I have another dwg file that is a site plan which shows where the future homes and roads will be. I'd like to lay one on top of the other and erase the trees that are in the same locations as the homes are.

Would someone be kind enough to walk me through this or point me in the right direction?

Many thanks

[Dipali]

Hi,
You can xref the site plan into your tree layout plan. Always use relative path for xref.
You can also use insert comooand & brose for the drawing you want to overlap & insert it. it will attach to your drawing as block.

Xref is better option.

[ReMark]

Just out of curiosity.

Are you familar with the INSERT command?

Are both drawings at the same scale or different scales?

Do both drawings have the same origin point?

[myshtern]

The drawings are both on the same scale but not the point of origin.

I'm not familiar with any commands.

[ReMark]

Is there one object common to both drawings that would allow you to merge them correctly?

The INSERT command can be used to insert one drawing into another. It will prompt you for the drawing name, insertion point, scale and rotation.

[ReMark]

Note that for each of the parameters (insertion point, scale and rotation) you have the option to Specify On-screen in the INSERT pop up window.

One other thing. When you've inserted one drawing into the other it is treated as a Block. If you try to erase something, one object, within the drawing that was inserted, the entire drawing will be highlighted then erased. To work with individual objects either check off the box (lower left corner of the INSERT pop up window) that says Explode or once the drawing has been inserted, use the Explode command. Explode can be found at the bottom of the Modify pull-down menu or on the Modify II toolbar. It looks like a red firecracker.

[smorales02]

Why not just find a common point and do a copy-paste????

[myshtern]

Alright, so I went to insert block. Referenced to the file correct file. It then prompted me for X scale factor, I said one, then the Y scale factor, and I said one also. Then nothing happened.

Would either of you be kind enough to look at the files?

[smorales02]

Post the files and we will take a look

[Tiger]

how about just upload them here and see if someone can take a look at them?