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How do I show an autocad survey as a background in a plan on a layout?

proto
Advocate

I would like to show the autocad survey provided by the surveyor without redrawing it.

 

I am able to show it as a Trace reference after XREFing into a Worksheet. But I cannot figure how to get it to show up in a Saved View or in a Layout.

 

trace survey.jpg

 

Any help would be appreciated...thanks!

mac ACv27/4001, US full, Sonoma 14.1.2, 2020 iMac/2023 MacBook Pro
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Gerry Leonor
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import the DWG file as an external drawing into a Worksheet, save the view & put it into the layouts as a drawing behind the floor plan.

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Gerry Leonor
Advisor

import the DWG file as an external drawing into a Worksheet, save the view & put it into the layouts as a drawing behind the floor plan.

AC25 | Win10 | 64 bit | 16Gb RAM |Intel i7 8700 @ 3.20Ghz

come join our unofficial Discord server
https://discord.gg/XGHjyvutt8

thank you

(omg...duh, of course!!! i was trying to figure if there was some remote linked underlay kinda thing....sigh, i'm still understanding this app)

 

mac ACv27/4001, US full, Sonoma 14.1.2, 2020 iMac/2023 MacBook Pro