Grouping objects similar to Autocad blocks

[arch-omo]

Hello,

I am searching for a workflow in 3DS Max similar to blocks in Autocad.

I would like to copy blocks and then edit them so that all blocks look the same. I would like to add elements to the block afterwards, so that the elments appear in all other blocks as well.

I tried groups and containers, but am not really happy with it.

Is there another solution?

Thank you, Omo

[leeminardi]

Changing the definition of an AutoCAD block changes all instances of that block.

With 3ds Max try Clone, Instance of an object.  Changing any instance will update all the instances similar to how an AutoCAD block would update after a block edit.  What type of data (geometric, text) do you want to be included in a "block"?