https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/632578#M43334 <P>I have a dwg that I have attached some time ago to the archicad model file, and subsequently detached it, as I did not need it anymore. Of course now I need it again, and when I try to attach it, Archicad will not allow me. It says that the file name already exists. But when I check in the xref manager, the drawing is not there. It seems like that Archicad remembers the file that I have attached..</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Is there a way to have Archicad forgetting the names of the xref files that have been detached?</P> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:26:42 GMT Giampaolo 2024-10-01T16:26:42Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/632578#M43334 <P>I have a dwg that I have attached some time ago to the archicad model file, and subsequently detached it, as I did not need it anymore. Of course now I need it again, and when I try to attach it, Archicad will not allow me. It says that the file name already exists. But when I check in the xref manager, the drawing is not there. It seems like that Archicad remembers the file that I have attached..</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Is there a way to have Archicad forgetting the names of the xref files that have been detached?</P> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:26:42 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/632578#M43334 Giampaolo 2024-10-01T16:26:42Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/632580#M43335 <P>Hey, it seems to be a bug a few years ago, but now when I tried with newer builds of Archicad it no longer happens. You may want to check whether you had the latest build installed?</P> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:44:20 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/632580#M43335 MinhNguyen 2024-09-26T08:44:20Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/646108#M43534 <P>I'm currently encountering this issue and I'm currently on the latest build of AC27 (6010)</P> Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:02:22 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/646108#M43534 Alex C 2025-01-14T15:02:22Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/649891#M43671 <P>I am also still encoutering this problem (today), also latest build of ArchiCad 27.</P> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:59:19 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/649891#M43671 ABR1 2025-01-31T14:59:19Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/649892#M43672 <P>I was able to get around it for now by just closing out the file and reopening.</P> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:01:38 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/649892#M43672 Alex C 2025-01-31T15:01:38Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/649894#M43673 <P>Thanks, that didn´t work form me, but I made a copy of the file I wanted to attach, renamed it and then placed it, and then relinked the file with the wrong name&nbsp; to the file with the correct name, that worked.</P> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:23:20 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/Xref-won-t-attach-Error-message-An-xref-with-name-already-exists/m-p/649894#M43673 ABR1 2025-01-31T15:23:20Z