Autocad 2009 model space

Message 1 of 8. Xref layers in model space only. Hi, Is this possible with AutoCAD , when I Xref a file, to display, in the layers dialog box, the layers of the Xref depending of the model space only? Thx per advance, Yves. Message 2 of 8. Message 3 of 8. In the "father" file wich include the XREF, I'm searching to see all the layers except the layers which depends of the Xref paper space.

Because if I don't see any objects of the Xref paper space why should I see the layers depending of this paper space? Message 4 of 8. You can only XREF modelspace content. No paperspace content is ever brought into the top file.

Explore Layer Filters to sort what you wish to see for layers, there is no ability to screen layers the way you think, they do not work like that. Message 5 of 8. My point of view : that pollute the layers list of the "father" drawing.

It's the same case with the Xref layers without any object. Perhaps in AutoCAD ? Thanks, Yves. Message 6 of 8. Layer Filters: been around since R I believe is what you need.

Message 7 of 8. I am working in a drawing containing an X-Ref. Model space now appears to be blank. Zoom Extents gives me nothing. X-Ref still shows loaded. Viewports on all layout tabs still show the entire drawing as though nothing has happened. What has happened in Model Space?

This may be a silly answer, but have you checked to see if there are any layers frozen, or turned off? I once had a client that would create drawings like that. Drawing A would have B, C and D xreffed to it, as well as a bit of it's own content. Drawing E would be nothing but a title block and an xref to drawing A. He would send me Drawing E via email, but none of the others. Most of the time I'd get a titleblock and some disembodied geometry, maybe a dimension or 2, and nothing else. It would take several rounds of emails and phone calls to get everything.

If you can see everything in your layout viewports, but model space appears blank, that's usually because of random objects that are floating around far out in space. Far away from your drawing.

So when you do a zoom extents, everything zooms way, way, way out so that model space appears empty. Or just pan around and roll your scroll wheel to zoom in and out and watch closely for movement. You should see tiny dots moving around on screen. One of those dots will be your drawing. The rest is probably just junk.

You will need to figure out which dot is your actual drawing and then start checking out the floaters that are causing the problem. You should be able to delete the junk, but be sure you verify that it is in fact junk before deleting. You could do "erase" "all" just don't hit the enter key after all and it will count the objects in the drawing for you.

Move or copy followed with "all" will do that as well. You could also simply double click inside the viewport while in layout, then list some object to find out it's coordinates. That would tell you how far from 0,0,0 you are in that viewport. You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.