What should the dependency record contain?
Record the reference name, path, source revision, owner, delivery decision and clean-folder test result.
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Name | Identify the linked file |
| Path | Show how it is found |
| Revision | Confirm source issue |
| Disposition | Keep, bind or remove |
| Test | Confirm clean delivery |
Who decides the delivery method?
The receiving project CAD and document-control requirements decide whether references remain external or are bound.
Sources: Autodesk: About Drawing Standards
Common questions
What else should the bid team know?
Is an xref always a problem?
No. It is a problem when it is unlisted, missing, stale or incompatible with the delivery requirement.
Can an xref be bound automatically?
Only when the project requirement and reviewer support that choice.
Primary sources
- PDF Import in AutoCAD results in low quality dataAutodesk
- About Drawing StandardsAutodesk
- ISO 19650-1:2018, Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering worksInternational Organization for Standardization