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Can't close block editor

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:52:48 GMT

AutoCAD 2010. I was editing a block in the block edit screen and it wouldnt save the block. My screen froze and I had to reboot the computer. Now when I open the drawing it is still in the block edit screen and I cant get out of it. Help!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Can't close block editor

dmfrazier — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:55:36 GMT

Try BCLOSE.

Re: Can't close block editor

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:04:23 GMT

When I open the drawing it looks like it is in the block editor mode because the only thing on the screen is the titleblock which I was editing at the start of this debacle. It does not appear to be a block anymore because I can edit it, which I should only be able to do in the block edit screen. When I tried BCLOSE, it says BCLOSE only available in block edit mode

Re: Can't close block editor

dmfrazier — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:09:48 GMT

Perhaps you were using REFEDIT, in which case REFCLOSE should get you out.

(It surprises me that a "crash" could leave REFEDIT "running". If that doesn't work, I don't know what's going on.)

Re: Can't close block editor

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:20:17 GMT

It was definitely block editor. I tried refclose just for the heck of it and nothing. When I scroll over my paperspace tabs it shows a preview of the drawings. But when I pick one of the tabs nothing shows up in my veiwports. But the titleblock does show up in paperspace as a block (which is the block that I was editing when this occurred). I tried my backup file and it is the same as the dwg.

Re: Can't close block editor

dmfrazier — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:36:32 GMT

Do you know exactly what you were doing to the block when you were in block editor and AutoCAD "froze"?

Re: Can't close block editor

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:40:37 GMT

I was editing text when it froze.

Re: Can't close block editor

dmfrazier — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:57:33 GMT

Is the block definition still in the DWG?

Is the "block" you were editing an XRef?

Perhaps a system variable got left in an "unusual" state (?) when AutoCAD "froze". With the problem DWG open, check the value of the following variables:

BLOCKEDITLOCK (should be zero)

BLOCKEDITOR (should be zero, read only)

BLOCKTESTWINDOW (should be zero, read only)

(Grabbing at straws here.)

Re: Can't close block editor

doni49 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:27:01 GMT

did you try AUDIT? This may or may not fix it but it's worth a try.

Another possibility is to open a blank drawing INSERT your "damaged" file then explode the inserted block.

Re: Can't close block editor

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:39:58 GMT

Thanks, I tried both of those also. Nothing on the audit and the only thing that shows up is the titleblock that I was initially editing during the debacle. All of the layers show up just not any of the dwg.

Re: Can't close block editor

dmfrazier — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:52:40 GMT

Check your layer settings. Anything unusual there?

Re: Can't close block editor

doni49 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:56:44 GMT

Type in MODEL.

Re: Can't close block editor

doni49 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:57:52 GMT

Can you post your dwg file? What version is it in?

Re: Can't close block editor

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:20:14 GMT

2010. I'll try and post it

Re: Can't close block editor

doni49 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:50:54 GMT

What is SUPPOSED to be in this file? All I'm seeing is a title block and border too. I'm on 2012 here.

Re: Can't close block editor

dmfrazier — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:00:43 GMT

It's as if everything in model space was replaced by the objects in the block definition you were editing at the time.

I notice your title block is named A$C01463276. Is that normal?

Do you use Autosave?

Re: Can't close block editor

doni49 — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:08:36 GMT

Since you said this all started with acad crashing, the original file MIGHT be available in the drawing recovery mananger. Type in DRAWINGRECOVERY.

Re: Can't close block editor

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:09:38 GMT

I double clicked the titleblock that is in paperspace, to get to the BLOCKEDIT screen, during that edit is when it crashed. I did save the drawing when i rebooted while in the BLOCKEDIT screen. When I rebooted and opened the drawing that is all there was. Was the titleblock in model space just and the one in paperspae

Re: Can't close block editor

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:10:20 GMT

tried that too

Re: Can't close block editor

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 21:11:46 GMT

I do use Autosave and yes, that name is normal for that titleblock