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    Posted: 19.Sep.2016 at 10:44
Hi Guys, 

Im new to CAD so be nice ! Smile

I have two DWG files, I need the drawing from one to be transferred onto the template of the other.

Can you help?? 

Mark 
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Points: 7175 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19.Sep.2016 at 11:26
Copy/paste would work.  Another option would be to insert the first drawing into the second as a block then explode it.  Third option would be to bring the first drawing in as an xref.  It all depends on what you are trying to accomplish as an end result.

Edited by John Connor - 19.Sep.2016 at 11:26
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Points: 56 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19.Sep.2016 at 11:30
Open the target drawing, start the Insert command and pick the (source) DWG drawing you want to transfer. OR you can insert as xref also. if u want transfer pagesetup  use  PSETUPIN command.
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Thank you, XREF seems to work, but the new drawing doesn't show up on the plotter now? 
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Points: 7175 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19.Sep.2016 at 15:20
Does the xref show up when you click on the Preview button?
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Points: 1428 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19.Sep.2016 at 15:23
Hello markmw, you used XREF but do you know that now the files are linked ?
You can't do anything when you use XREF like renaming the files, changing the name of the directories, changing the place of the files, etc...
If it's only to transfer objects from a file to an other, copy/paste is enough, mostly if you are new to AutoCAD.
Type XREF, open your AutoCAD help ( F1 ) and read.
Read also on the internet.
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Points: 7 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19.Sep.2016 at 15:25
No all I get is the Template? 
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Points: 7175 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19.Sep.2016 at 15:32
Did you open the Layer Properties Manager and check to see if the xref layers are plottable?  They won't plot if there is a red diagonal line through the plotter symbol.
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Yeah checked that and they are all fine?
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Points: 7 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21.Sep.2016 at 12:17
Is there anyway I can upload the file so you can see it ? 
It looks correct, I've transferred the drawing onto the new template using xref.. but cannot get it to plot.
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