AutoCAD 2010/2011/2012 DWG Format

[#1]

Is there a quick/easy way to know if a DWG constains nested blocks?

[#2]

Hi,

>> Is there a quick/easy way to know if a DWG constains nested blocks?

Not without development.

Whatfor do you need that? For the structure of a drawing it's irrelevant if there are nested blocks or not, isn't it?

- alfred -

[#3]

We're managing a project that includes handing over ACAD DWGs we didn't create, so they can be converted to  MicroStation DGNs. We've been informed the DWGs being converted can't have nested blocks. We've also been told the DWGs don't contain nested blocks, but we'd like to confirm that before handing them to the the client.

Thanks,

[#4]

Hi,

so it will end in development (or you upload DWG(s) and anyone of us will check them for you, hopefully).

Thinking about the internals of how a DWG-file is structured each DWG: as the modelspace is one blockdefinition and if you have inserted one (or more) BlockReferences info it it's already a nested block situation .... but I don't think you mean that, do you

- alfred -

[#5]

Please define 'development' in this context.

[#6 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> Please define 'development' in this context.

There is no built in function within AutoCAD that lists the nested Blocks in a drawing. That has to be developed: a small programm has to be written that scans through the blocks and creates that list.

- alfred -

[#7]

Ok, thanks for the info.