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How to detect all DWG files containing Xrefs?

A - answer 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 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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See also:
Tip 13855:DBXscanLayers and DBXscanBlocks - bulk report content of DWG files in a folder.
Tip 12860:What are the proxy objects of the application NUCLEUSFORACAD?
Tip 11502:How to detect DWG files created as an export from Autodesk Revit?
Tip 9913:How to detect DWG files created in the drawing module in Autodesk Fusion 360?
Tip 7341:How to scan all DWG drawings for missing SHX files?


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