CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Deleting Unresolved References https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 16 May 2026 22:47:39 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:54:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11096 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Deleting Unresolved References : I&#039;d just WBlock out the drawing...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11096&PID=29513&title=deleting-unresolved-references#29513 Author: John Connor
Subject: 11096
Posted: 09.Apr.2015 at 17:54

I'd just WBlock out the drawing then test it to see if the same problem occurs when you open it.  Why keep messing around?

Another option I came across.  Copy/paste this into your command line then hit Enter.

(dictremove (namedobjdict) "ACAD_DATALINK")

Save then Close the drawing.  Reopen the drawing.  What happens?


Edited by John Connor - 09.Apr.2015 at 18:04]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:54:35 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11096&PID=29513&title=deleting-unresolved-references#29513 <![CDATA[Deleting Unresolved References : I keep getting the following...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11096&PID=29511&title=deleting-unresolved-references#29511 Author: cwilkins888
Subject: 11096
Posted: 09.Apr.2015 at 16:45

I keep getting the following error message when opening a drawing file:
 
One or more referenced files could not be located or read. What do you want to do?

>>Update the location of the referenced files (Displays the External References palette so you can update the locations of unresolved references)

>>Ignore unresolved references and continue"

The think is:  the drawing doesn't use the specific referenced file (I've already gone into the Xref Manager and the Data Link Manager and tried to delete the linked worksheet from Excel and it won't let me, It says its being used - but it isn't!)
 
When I'm in the Xref Manager I get the message:
 
"Data link selected: Cannot reload, detach, or bind."
 
What is going on and how do I delete or break the link, or pseudo-link?
 
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