When working with block editor, 0,0 is the insertion point. You can also choose edit from AutoCAD ribbon, home tab> block panel. You can activate block editor by double clicking a block OR select a block then right click> choose block editor from context menu. Not only allow you to modify your block geometry, you can also create a dynamic block here. Using block editorīlock editor is a very powerful tool to edit your block. It will ask you a question like below.Ĭhoose redefine block, and your blocks will be updated. AutoCAD will recognize that the block has the same name with existing block. To update the block definitions in your drawing, you need to insert the updated block to your drawing again. But how about the blocks in your drawing? If you need to modify the block, then you will want to modify it in master file. Whenever you need it, you can simply insert it to your drawing. Because of this reason, you save the block in master file. Select the Redefine block to confirm the changes.īlock usually is a reusable content. If you do it correctly, AutoCAD will ask you for confirmation to redefine the block like below. You need to type the exact block name in the block name field. You will see this warning if you select the block name from the list. However, it’s not possible to recreate the block if you select the block name from drop down list. Made any changes necessary, then recreate a block with the same name. The classic.Ī long time ago, the only way to edit a block is by exploding the block to simpler object. This is the oldest way I know, the old school. We will see four method that you can use to modify your block here. All other instance will be automatically updated. One of the most popular benefit is when you need to modify all instances, you only need to modify one.

And when you need to create similar objects in your drawing.

Block is very useful as reusable contents.

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