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How to detect all DWG files containing Xrefs?

If you want to know (without opening the individual files) which of your DWG drawings contain references to Xrefs, you can use the CADstudio DBXscanXref batch utility.

The free LISP utility DBXscanXref scans all DWG files in a given folder (and its subfolders) and generates a report with a list of all DWG files containing external references, the number of xrefs and optionally also their names (paths). The files are not opened individually.

Just appload these utilities and start the "DBXscanXref" command. Browse to the folder you want to process and click "Save".

You can download the application from www.cadstudio.cz/download, see the accompanying TXT file.

Sample of a report:

  
Xanadu DBXscanXref report (verbose mode)  
----------------------------------------  
Timestamp: 20090325.1323  
 
Start processing root folder C:\My Projects\  
 
Start processing folder C:\My Projects\  
-- C:\My Projects\BasinAreas.dwg  
-- C:\My Projects\BIG_LOM.dwg  
2 xref(s)  
Legend1.dwg  
Site Plan Xanadu.dwg  
-- C:\My Projects\GPS Data.dwg  

---- processing finished ----

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD Mechanical · AutoCAD Architecture · AutoCAD Civil 3D · AutoCAD Map ·

See also:
Tip 7341:	How to scan all DWG drawings for missing SHX files?
Tip 6146:	How to detect DWG files containing VBA macros?
Tip 6092:	How to detect DWG files containing AEC objects?
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