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Insert block from pallet doesn't work

jsvendsen
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Insert block from pallet doesn't work

jsvendsen
Explorer
Explorer

I am running AutoCAD 2020 for Mac.  When I try to insert a block from the pallet by double clicking it as I have in past versions, it asks if I want to redefine the block.  If I choose yes or no, nothing happens.  If I right click on the block and choose "Insert into drawing", the same result happens.


CLASSICINSERT works fine, but it's not as easy as the process that I previously did in older versions.

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imadHabash
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Hi and Welcome to AutoCAD Forum,

how about select and drop to drawing , any changes ?

Imad Habash

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jsvendsen
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I'm not sure what you mean.  There is no "select" option.  I did right click and chose "Insert into drawing" but it doesn't work either.  I also tried it from the menu Insert -> Block and it just brings up the pallet, which still doesn't work.

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imadHabash
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i mean Drag and drop a block from the list . To insert a block do one of the following:

  • Drag and drop a block from the list
  • Double-click on a block thumbnail
  • Right-click on a block thumbnail and select Insert in Drawing
  • Click + from the current drawing view to browse to any DWG file to insert

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maxim_k
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Hi Jason,

 

>>>>>it asks if I want to redefine the block

That is because you already have a block definition with the same name in your drawing and BLOCKREDEFINEMODE System Variable is set to 1:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDMAC/2020/ENU/index.html?guid=GUID-77BE7DBF-7390-47DB-936F-CCBE4406...

 

>>>>>If I choose yes or no, nothing happens

Please verify that you have correct settings at the bottom of the Bocks palette:

2020-02-07_07-04-17.png

 

Maybe you cleared "Insertion point" option suddenly and AutoCAD doesn't ask about insertion point.

You can check if you inserted a block or not using SELECT command - after you inserted block use SELECT command with "Last" option to select last object created in the drawing. If it is the block you was trying to insert, then everything is correct.

 

 


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