topic Re: Annotative Block in AutoCAD Forum

Annotative Block

defiore.paul — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:02:55 GMT

hi. is there a simple way to make a block annotative? I have a block that won't allow the option to click "yes" to make annotative. the block is a series of circles I want to scale down using the center as the scaling location. using C3D 2015. thanks

Re: Annotative Block

chriscowgill7373 — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:07:39 GMT

would it be possible to share the block? there are instances where certain properties prevent the block from being made annotative, one of these could be preventing your option.

Re: Annotative Block

defiore.paul — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:36:53 GMT

so, I'm not able to share the block. are there some properties of the block I can easily try changing that can make it annotative?

Re: Annotative Block

chriscowgill7373 — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:44:14 GMT

I cant get one to reproduce what you are describing here on the fly, and I cant remember what I've done in the past that does something similar. If I create a new block of a bunch of circles, I dont have an issue changing the property. Perhaps if the block is already inserted, or there is an instance of the block that is not scaled uniformly.

Have you tried inserting the block in a brand new blank drawing and see if block editing allows you to modify the block then?

Re: Annotative Block

Oh_Snap! — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:54:31 GMT

Are you using the block editor (bedit command)? when in the editor with nothing selected change annotative to yes on the properties palette

Re: Annotative Block

tcubittDN9Z4 — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:06:50 GMT

YES! This was exactly what I needed. Thank you