topic Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing? in AutoCAD Forum

How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:20:58 GMT

I created a block and want to "unblock" it and keep it as a plain and editable drawing in model space as well as in paper space

How do you do this - the edit key only lets me edit the drawing and then returns it to the block image

Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

Patchy — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:40:48 GMT

Use GROUP, you can add or remove any parts in a group when using PICKSTYLE (Ctrl+H) with a group.

Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

Kent1Cooper — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:57:27 GMT

EXPLODE it, not in the Block editor, if that's where you're trying to un-Block it, but out in the drawing where you can select it as a unit in the Explode command. Or am I misunderstanding something? It is possible in newer versions to define a Block so as to not allow Exploding, so watch for that. I don't think that can be an issue if it's an external drawing file that you have Inserted as a Block in another drawing, but I can't tell from your question.

Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 23:17:44 GMT

like you said i have the newer version and i am not able to do so.. is there any other alternative?

Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

pendean — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:22:03 GMT

@Anonymous we don't know what you mean, what can you not do, and what "newer" version is not letting you try the tips above? can you elaborate in more detail please?

Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

dbroad — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:32:50 GMT

Bedit the block. Open the properties palette. In the allow exploding property, choose "Yes" and save the block. Then explode the block insertions and optionally purge the block definition.

Generally exploding block references is a bad idea. Why do you want to do it?

Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

erietta99 — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 09:52:50 GMT

Recently i used the burst tool to edit each segment of a block, and it didnt erase the entire thing like the tool explode did. Hope this helps

Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

AnneElise.BoltonAZWRL — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:35:37 GMT

BURST worked best for me too!! When I tried 'Explode' it kept deleting the entire block

Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

Kent1Cooper — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:42:59 GMT

@AnneElise.BoltonAZWRL wrote:

BURST worked best for me too!! When I tried 'Explode' it kept deleting the entire block

... also in response to the Message before that....

I wonder whether having it all disappear when Exploded could be simply that the parts of the Block are drawn on Layer 0 [common practice], and that Layer is turned off or frozen, but the Block was Inserted on some other Layer so that it was visible. The parts would disappear because of reverting to their original Layer [which they would not from using Burst], but they would still be there, and would re-appear when Layer 0 is thawed/turned on.

Re: How do you unblock a block without eliminating drawing?

AnneElise.BoltonAZWRL — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:55:36 GMT

youre right!