topic Re: Wblock TIP in AutoCAD Forum

Wblock TIP

john.uhden — Thu, 20 May 2021 14:42:45 GMT

I've had a drawing that's been slower than molasses in the Arctic Circle, or perhaps a paraplegic slug.

After purging, auditing, purging ad nauseum to no avail, I remembered the old fashioned way to clean up a drawing...

-Wblock *

I think in the old days you had to wblock each layout separately, but with 2020 you get all the layouts. Plus the drawing is quick again and half the size. Whatever table definitions I may have lost is no big deal as I can get them from our templates; the drawing is pretty much done anyway.

<Yes, I will once again accept my own solution>

Re: Wblock TIP

JoeVernice — Thu, 20 May 2021 17:02:49 GMT

Great tip!

JMV

Re: Wblock TIP

Jason.Piercey — Thu, 20 May 2021 17:43:44 GMT

The old tried and true method for sure. I need to run tests but does this play nice with the Sheet Set Manager? Seems it may completely hose a drawing/set in that situation.

PS: Hi John, Been quite a while!

Re: Wblock TIP

john.uhden — Thu, 20 May 2021 18:47:20 GMT

Hi, Jason. Good to hear from another wise friend from the old days.
I just tested.
First, obviously, when you perform the wblock give it a new name (as in
make it a new file). Next open it and check its health. Then, if
its vital signs are good, overwrite the original file. After that, Sheet
Set Manager opened it just fine. Yes, it was already in a sheet set, by
file name I guess.

Re: Wblock TIP

RobDraw — Thu, 20 May 2021 23:30:13 GMT

@john.uhden wrote:
a paraplegic slug.

That's an oxymoron.

Re: Wblock TIP

john.uhden — Thu, 20 May 2021 23:53:20 GMT

No. An oxymoron consists of an adjective conflictingly modifying a noun.
Examples:
jumbo shrimp
tall midget
neat mess
hot icycle
soft rock (though that is a music genre)
military intelligence

I have heard a couple of them and the rest I made up.

The point is that a slug is sloow enough even without being paraplegic. I
was just exaggerating to amplify the dilemma.

So, an oxymoron would be a speedy slug.

Re: Wblock TIP

RobDraw — Thu, 20 May 2021 23:55:54 GMT

Nope, I think I nailed it.

A slug doesn't have limbs.

Re: Wblock TIP

john.uhden — Fri, 21 May 2021 11:09:22 GMT

Definition of *paraplegia*

: partial or complete paralysis
<> of the lower half of
the body.
A slug does have a body, right?

Re: Wblock TIP

RobDraw — Fri, 21 May 2021 11:21:28 GMT

I'm not having this petty argument with you. It appears that your sense of humor is lacking. My oxymoron comment was golden. Sorry it got lost on you.

Re: Wblock TIP

Anonymous — Fri, 21 May 2021 12:06:23 GMT

Ah, the good ol' days! We called this maneuver the "star block". Same thing! Worked every time, and now with the newer version, the layout tabs follow! 🙂 Happy camper!

Re: Wblock TIP

cheryl.buck — Tue, 25 May 2021 20:02:04 GMT

Hi @john.uhden,

Thanks for sharing that tip with the community!

This may help, Design Center (DC) can be used to bring in elements from other drawings that might have been dropped with the WBLOCK process.

All the best,

Re: Wblock TIP

john.uhden — Tue, 25 May 2021 23:21:22 GMT

Good point!!
BTW, there's no need to message me privately just to say thanks.
Make it private only if you're going to curse me out or need my mailing
address to send me money. 😂