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Inserting Blocks WishLis

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#21569From: Dave BaldwinApr 5, 1988 10:49 PM
We maintain an external library of blocks for our drawings in a library called C:\ACAD\BlOCKS. Recently it was necessary to redefign some of the blocks and following the revision, the revised blocks were stored in the library. Some 50 drawings then required that the new blocks be inserted in place of existing blocks with the same name. How nice it would have been, to load the drawing, then type INSERT C:\ACAD\BLOCKS\blockname, have it load and replace the existing block reference thereby changing the blocks located multiple times throughout the drawing. Alas, such is not the case. If the block name is used, it does not seem to be possible to path out and get a block with the same name to redefign the block. The blocks were rather complicated so revising each block in each drawing was the method used but it was rather cumbersome. An option to allow the use of a path to an outside library would sure be a nice I believe. Any possiblity? Thanks. By the way, will I get to meet you in CHI town? I get to go !!!! YEA
#21577From: Steve McCall [ADESK]Apr 6, 1988 11:36 AM
Dave, maybe I'm missing something, but it sounds like you simply need the technique described in the Reference Manual Section 9.1.5.2, "Changing an Inserted Drawing". Using the "=" sign with a filename (or without the filename if it is the same as the block) will do what you describe. =SM=
#21593From: Dave BaldwinApr 7, 1988 12:40 AM
Yaaa Hooo. You are absolutly correct. Steve, I take pride in reading documentation and I have read thru the manual twice now, but some how 9.1.5.2 just never registered in my pea brain.
#21593From: Dave BaldwinApr 7, 1988 12:40 AM
Yaaa Hooo. You are absolutly correct. Steve, I take pride in reading documentation and I have read thru the manual twice now, but some how 9.1.5.2 just never registered in my pea brain.
#21577From: Steve McCall [ADESK]Apr 6, 1988 11:36 AM
Dave, maybe I'm missing something, but it sounds like you simply need the technique described in the Reference Manual Section 9.1.5.2, "Changing an Inserted Drawing". Using the "=" sign with a filename (or without the filename if it is the same as the block) will do what you describe. =SM=