topic Re: How could I check all the blocks in the current drawing? in Civil 3D Forum

How could I check all the blocks in the current drawing?

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2017 14:45:50 GMT

I want to check them all. Are there any list of blocks within current drawing?

Re: How could I check all the blocks in the current drawing?

tcorey — Thu, 25 May 2017 15:07:35 GMT

There are a few ways to get that information:

1. Use the Insert command. All blocks in the current drawing will be listed in the pulldown.

2. Use the BEdit (block edit) command. All blocks in the current drawing will be listed in the selection box.

3. View the blocks collection of the open drawing using DesignCenter. Use ADCENTER or DC command.

Re: How could I check all the blocks in the current drawing?

tcorey — Thu, 25 May 2017 15:17:39 GMT

or you can use this bit of LISP code to make a list that can be copied from the AutoCAD text window.

(defun c:go (/ bl blname)
  (setq bl (tblnext "BLOCK" t))
  (while (and bl)
    (setq blname (cdr (assoc 2 bl)))
    (prompt (strcat "\n" blname))
    (setq bl (tblnext "BLOCK"))
    )
  (PRINC)
  )

Re: How could I check all the blocks in the current drawing?

M!chelle — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:52:13 GMT

How do I run this lisp?

Re: How could I check all the blocks in the current drawing?

Udo_Huebner — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:03:06 GMT

To run the lisp simply copy the whole source code to the command line and press enter.

Then type GO <Enter>

But without a lisp macro use

Command: -BLOCK<Enter>?<Enter>*<Enter>

(Don't miss the minus sign at the beginning) and you'll get the same result - a list of blocknames.

Re: How could I check all the blocks in the current drawing?

M!chelle — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:35:21 GMT

Got it, thank you!

Re: How could I check all the blocks in the current drawing?

thenewton — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:40:54 GMT

Hi Michell,

another to keep it saved with your cad program is to copy the lisp code in a text editor like notepad,

then from go to File---Save As and then from their name this file "yourfilename.lsp" whatever name you use, put the .lsp at the end.

then go to Autocad command line and type "appload"

A window will open, here select the saved lsp file and press load and , in Auto-cad command prompt it will show message "Loaded successful"

Now, go to command line and type the command go as in the program you can see " its written defun c:go (/ bl blname

Here in program whatever you will write after the C: as here it is go, you can write any command word which you remember, for example, "blocklistcreator""

It will run the loaded lsp program.