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Working with block references that represent symbols are essential in some industrial application drawings like electrical schematics, piping, etc. But a headache comes when try to place these blocks accurately overlapping or even breaking other... Read More

The BLOCKREPLACE command can use one block to replace another one, moreover, you can purge the unreferenced block when the operation is finished. Command Access :  Menu : Express tools>Blocks>Replace Block Command Entry : BLOCKREPLACE. Select... Read More

The BLOCKICON command is used to generate preview image for block in design center. Command Access: Menu : File > Drawing Utilities > Update Block IconsCommand : BLOCKICON Command Prompts: Enter block name <*>: Function d Description:... Read More

Working with block references that represent symbols are essential in some industrial application drawings like electrical schematics, piping, etc. But a headache comes when try to place these blocks accurately overlapping or even breaking other... Read More

The BLOCK command is used to create a block definition for specified object. Command Access: Ribbon : Home > Block >Make...Menu : Draw > Block > Make...Command : BLOCK (display Block Definition dialog box), -BLOCK (display command line... Read More

Function Description: The BLOCKEDITOR system variable is used to indicate whether the block editor is open or not.(Read-Only) Type : Integer Saved in : Not saved Initial value : 0 Range : 0,1 System Variable Value: 0 : indicate the block editor is... Read More

Function Description: The BLOCKEDITLOCK system variable is forbid to open block editor or edit dynamic block definition. Type : Integer Saved in : Registry Initial value : 0 Range : 0,1 System Variable Value: 0 : allow to open block editor1 : forbid... Read More

Working with block references that represent symbols are essential in some industrial application drawings like electrical schematics, piping, etc. But a headache comes when try to place these blocks accurately overlapping or even breaking other... Read More

You can access the Block Editor by typing the BEDIT command or by double-clicking the block without attribute. The Block Editor ribbon interface will show as below, the black arrows mark the stand for parameters, while the yellow lighting is the... Read More

The BLOCKTOXREF command Replace all instances of a standard block with an xref. Unbind xrefs that are bound. Command Access :  Menu : Express>Blocks>Convert Block to Xref Command Entry : BLOCKTOXREF BLOCKTOXREF searches the entire drawing for... Read More