https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929358#M62827 <P>Most people do not do this, but I have found the easiest way is this. If you change all of the geometry inside the block to layer 0 and then color to bylayer and save. you can then place the block on any colored layer you want and it will assume the layer color. This way if you do not want to display a color you can just turn off the layer.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:29:51 GMT chillegass 2022-02-04T18:29:51Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10928836#M62821 <P>So I created a block in AutoCAD 2022 and for the purposes of mapping certain things I would like everything in the block to remain to same but just change the color thats visible in model space without having to create another block. Can this be done? Or do I have to make multiple identical blocks with only the color as a difference?</P> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:58:11 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10928836#M62821 ngshaheen96 2022-02-04T14:58:11Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10928861#M62822 <P>You must change the color of the objects inside the block to ByBlock.</P><P>Similarly, to inherit a layer from a block, you must replace the layer of objects inside with the 0 layer (Zero).</P> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:05:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10928861#M62822 AVCPlugins 2022-02-04T15:05:32Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10928862#M62823 <P>Don't you use the logical "byblock" colors for the entities involved in your blocks ?</P> <P>That's the best way&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></P> <P>You just have to change the colors of the inserted block instances....</P> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 15:06:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10928862#M62823 tramber 2022-02-04T15:06:15Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929177#M62824 <a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/9285665">@ngshaheen96</a> SETBYLAYER command has a ""block" sub-option that may just resolve your issue: give it a try, remember to REGENALL to refresh your screen afterwards. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:02:36 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929177#M62824 pendean 2022-02-04T17:02:36Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929246#M62825 <P>You could probably also make a dynamic block. In model space it will have a drop down menu and you can choose which version of the block you want to display. You could set it up so one version displays certain colors and the other version displays other colors. Try looking up dynamic blocks. Creating them is not easy to explain in a post.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:30:00 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929246#M62825 LHauptmann 2022-02-04T17:30:00Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929258#M62826 <P>Or, if the Block's elements are on Layer 0 and either ByLayer or ByBlock in color, you can do the differentiation by putting them on Layers that have the different colors you want.</P> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:35:55 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929258#M62826 Kent1Cooper 2022-02-04T17:35:55Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929358#M62827 <P>Most people do not do this, but I have found the easiest way is this. If you change all of the geometry inside the block to layer 0 and then color to bylayer and save. you can then place the block on any colored layer you want and it will assume the layer color. This way if you do not want to display a color you can just turn off the layer.&nbsp;</P> Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:29:51 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929358#M62827 chillegass 2022-02-04T18:29:51Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929416#M62828 I agree this is the easiest way! Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:00:09 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-i-change-the-color-of-a-few-blocks-in-the-model-space-on/m-p/10929416#M62828 LHauptmann 2022-02-04T19:00:09Z