Hi Guys, Im new to CAD so be nice ! I have two DWG files, I need the drawing from one to be transferred onto the template of the other.Can you help?? Mark 

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.

John Connor2016-09-19 11:26:51

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.

Thank you, XREF seems to work, but the new drawing doesn't show up on the plotter now? 

Does the xref show up when you click on the Preview button?

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.

No all I get is the Template? 

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.

Yeah checked that and they are all fine?

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.

You can try attaching the drawing to a subsequent post.  Or.....you can temporarily post your email address and I'll contact you after which you can edit the post to delete the email address.  It's up to you.

mark@m-wwoolston.co.ukThank you so much ! 

I have responded to your email.I sent you an email with a question.  A reply would be appreciated otherwise I can't make much progress.You might want to delete your email address from the previous post that contained it.Update.I downloaded and opened your drawing.  Once I acquainted myself with the contents of model space I closed it.  I started a new drawing, xreffed in your drawing and printed it.  All without any problem at all.  Either you did something wrong or we are talking about two entirely different things.  I won't know until you respond to my emails.  It would be most helpful if your responses were timely as I do have other, more important, things to do with my time.  Thanks.After thinking about it I have an idea that what you did was xref the model space objects from another drawing into the template drawing that contains the title block and border and while looking at the layout you don't see the xreffed model space objects displayed.  Could that be what you are referring to?I now believe the problem stems from the fact that someone decided to put the viewport on the Defpoints layer which AutoCAD users should know does NOT print.  This was done despite the fact that same someone (?) also created a Viewports layer but failed to utilize it for its intended purpose.Do NOT put ANYTHING on the DEFPOINTS layer.  And as for the Viewports layer itself, set it to "no print" in the Layer Properties Manager which will NOT affect the display of the contents of said viewport.



John Connor2016-09-21 14:51:30