Do a search on your computer and you'll no doubt find it embedded in an Express directory off of your AutoCAD directory. Now this sounds pretty scary, I know, but it's actually quite easy to do!įirst off - you'll need to find XLIST.DCL. Wonderful Murray suggested we change the XLIST.DCL file to accommodate a longer layer name.
Sometimes when you concatenate (big word for a Thursday!) the name of the xref with the layer name you will find that you surpass the 31 character limit of XLIST and the layer name will be cut off (see below). First a quick refresher - XLIST can be used to find information such as the layer name for nested objects in an External Reference. If you are a CAD Manager - I can't recommend Robert Green's articles enough - he definitely has his pulse on all things CAD Management!Įxpanding on the AutoCAD Hip Tip for XLISTĪ brilliant reader, Murray Clack, sent me a great tip regarding using XLIST with long layer names.
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A while back I was asked to participate in a five minute interview for Acronym Online and I'm pleased to see that it was published this week. I found the questions a little tricky to answer but feel free to check out the Lynn Allen Five Minute Interview if you want to find out a little more about me (and you have a few spare minutes to burn).Īnd it appears to be official interview week as my good friend Robert Green also published an article for Cadalyst where I responded to some questions focused on CAD Management in a Continuing Recession.