topic Re: How to create a block reference? in AutoCAD Forum

How to create a block reference?

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:59:06 GMT

Not Block 🙂 thx

Re: How to create a block reference?

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 18:21:22 GMT

it is ? Link

Re: How to create a block reference?

gotphish001 — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 18:26:41 GMT

You asked that already. When you insert a block, you are really inserting a block reference.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/what-is-a-block-reference/td-p/7108961

Re: How to create a block reference?

TheCADnoob — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 18:31:02 GMT

I'm sketchy on the explicit but i think the reference is just the data point that calls the block, so to create a block reference you would need to insert the block. So use the INSERT command and then there will be a reference for which ever block you select in the dialog.

Are you talking about creating a block outside of the drawing?

You can use WBLOCK to export a block saved as a DWG

Also in the block editor you can choose Save As and you will be able to save the block as a dwg.

Re: How to create a block reference?

chriscowgill7373 — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 18:58:35 GMT

your question is cryptic.

WBLOCK or BLOCK - WBLOCK puts it in an external file, BLOCK puts it in the current drawing only.

Re: How to create a block reference?

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 20:12:48 GMT

When you select a block and check its properties, sometimes it shows up like a BLOCK, sometimes BLOCK REFERENCE.

I am looking for an explanation between the difference. Thanks

Re: How to create a block reference?

Kent1Cooper — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 20:58:09 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

When you select a block and check its properties, sometimes it shows up like a BLOCK, sometimes BLOCK REFERENCE.

I am looking for an explanation between the difference. Thanks

Post an image in which it shows up as only Block, without the word Reference. I've never seen it that way, except -- Does the word Block have dots after it? That would happen if your Properties palette is simply narrowed down enough to cut off the word Reference, even though it's really still there: