How to hide vertices for blocks in autocad for mac and only see Insertion Point?

[Anonymous]

Dear Community,

My first post but regretfully an urgent one, frustratingly despite many hours of searching both in the forum and elsewhere online I am not able to solve this.  Though I expect it should be straightforward.

I would be most grateful for you assistance in this matter ASAP.

I am reasonably prepared for my "AutoCAD Certified Professional" exam but during a practice exam I got stuck due to an unusual problem.

That being, able to "SEE, IDENTIFY and SELECT the Insertion Point of a BLOCK.

While I can identify the Insertion Point numerically by using the LI command, I cannot select it.

For example; measuring from the Insertion Point to another, since it does not display.

In addition, when I select the block, "ALL" the vertices are visible making it impossible to understand which is the ONLY one.

I am unable to understand or find a solution as to how I turn off all the vertices EXCEPT the Insertion Point or is this even possible.... I assume it is since I see it on other training guides / material.

Or is this a problem in "AutoCAD for Mac"?

Many thanks in advance for any suggestion how to resolve this.

Kind regards
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Version:  AUTOCAD FOR MAC

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[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Hi David,

In order to turn off grips inside blocks you have to set System variable GRIPBLOCK = 0

You can change this in AutoCAD Preferences window - uncheck "Enable grips with Blocks" here:

You will be able to see only Insertion point grip with setting, but only when you select block.

Insertion point doesn't show in Block when it is not selected, so if you need to measure distance between insertion points, you need to use INSertion object snap.

[Anonymous]

Hi Maxim,

Absolutely brilliant, exactly what I was looking for.

Also the advice about using INSertion Point to measure from a block to another point.

Both suggestions worked great many thanks for the quick reply, it is very much appreciated.

It has saved me a lot of frustration, not to mention saved me a lot of time.

Kind regards,

David