CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Notification when an xref changes https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:25:43 +0000 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:58:41 +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=12541 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Notification when an xref changes : Thanx man.. ]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35353&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35353 Author: kwkaran2
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Posted: 30.Nov.2017 at 14:58

Thanx man..]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:58:41 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35353&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35353 <![CDATA[Notification when an xref changes : Well good luck developing that...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35351&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35351 Author: John Connor
Subject: 12541
Posted: 30.Nov.2017 at 14:39

Well good luck developing that app.  Let us know when you are finished.
]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:39:25 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35351&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35351 <![CDATA[Notification when an xref changes : Revision cloud and revision table...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35350&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35350 Author: kwkaran2
Subject: 12541
Posted: 30.Nov.2017 at 14:30

Revision cloud and revision table is a "very manual" method and "drawing compare" cannot be used in xrefs... 
So, I was thinking something like every time that an xref is being updated, every element that is different from the previous version to show in color like "drawing compare" does. 
As we know, every time that an xref file is being saved a notification appears in the bottom right of the autocad window but when you reload the file you don't know what exactly has been changed!
]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 14:30:38 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35350&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35350 <![CDATA[Notification when an xref changes : Thank you for your quick reply.I...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35349&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35349 Author: kwkaran2
Subject: 12541
Posted: 30.Nov.2017 at 13:39

Thank you for your quick reply.
I didn't know the existence of these! 
I 'll check them right now!
]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:39:56 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35349&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35349 <![CDATA[Notification when an xref changes : Isn&#039;t that what revision...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35348&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35348 Author: John Connor
Subject: 12541
Posted: 30.Nov.2017 at 12:52

Isn't that what revision blocks and revclouds are for?

Wasn't there an app called Drawing Compare available at one time?


Edited by John Connor - 30.Nov.2017 at 12:54]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:52:28 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35348&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35348 <![CDATA[Notification when an xref changes : Hallo to every member of this...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=12541&PID=35347&title=notification-when-an-xref-changes#35347 Author: kwkaran2
Subject: 12541
Posted: 30.Nov.2017 at 11:45

Hallo to every member of this forum. 
I work in a company with lot of people who work in the same project. 
Unfortunately they don't use xrefs!!! and you may understand how complicate can be a really simple project. 
Their are anxious that they will miss small changes to an updated xref file.
Is there a simply way to "spot" (maybe with a circle or with a color change) exactly the changes to an updated xref file?
We use Autocad 2017

Thank you in advance
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