Removing block libraries in AutoCad 2023

[bret_wieseler]

Hello.

My block libraries are being duplicated in the drop down menu (see attached image).  I would like to remove them and reload the libraries, but I can't find any way to remove them.  Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks in advance.

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Hi @bret_wieseler ,

There is no official way to remove block libraries, but you can try this workaround:

1/ Quit AutoCAD

2/ Go to the "~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2023/R24.2/local" folder

3/ Open HKCU_V1.plist file in plain text editor. My advice: make a backup of this file in case something goes wrong.

4/ Delete all keys "HKEY_CURRENT_USER.DIALOGS.BLOCKSTREAM.BLOCKLIBRARIES.LIBRARYn" keys in this PLIST file (LIBRARYn - should show as LIBRARY1, LIBRARY2, etc.)

5/ Delete string values in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER.DIALOGS.BLOCKSTREAM.LASTACCESSEDLIBRARY" and in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER.DIALOGS.BLOCKSTREAM.LASTACCESSEDLIBRARYNODE" keys.

Now BLOCKSTREAM related keys in the HKCU_V1.plist file should look like this:

<key>HKEY_CURRENT_USER.DIALOGS.BLOCKSTREAM.@</key>
<string>@Invalid()</string>
<key>HKEY_CURRENT_USER.DIALOGS.BLOCKSTREAM.BLOCKLIBRARIES.@</key>
<string>@Invalid()</string>
<key>HKEY_CURRENT_USER.DIALOGS.BLOCKSTREAM.LASTACCESSEDLIBRARY</key>
<string></string
<key>HKEY_CURRENT_USER.DIALOGS.BLOCKSTREAM.LASTACCESSEDLIBRARYNODE</key>
<string></string
<key>HKEY_CURRENT_USER.DIALOGS.BLOCKSTREAM.LASTCRASHEDRECENTDRAWING</key>
<string></string>

6/ Save HKCU_V1.plist file and launch AutoCAD

[bret_wieseler]

Thanks, as always!

[alina.balkanskaia]

Hello, @bret_wieseler! Glad to see you in Autodesk Community! Thank you for marking the correct answer as the Solution cos it makes it visible and helpful for other users!  

[jacquijoubert67]

Hello, for some reason my desktop folders have ended up in my block library see screenshot below, how do I delete them?  I have looked at your answer but cannot find..~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2023/R24.2/local?  Im on a Mac and new to AutoCAD so any help would be appreciated.

[maxim_k]

Hi @jacquijoubert67 

>>>>>>I have looked at your answer but cannot find..~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2023/R24.2/local?

Open Finder, use menu Go->Go to Folder, copy this path to clipboard:

~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2023/R24.2/local

And paste it to the search field:

 Hit Return and you are there.

[jacquijoubert67]

Hi, thanks for your reply - I found the file, did the edit, saved the .pline file but on re-launching AutoCAD the pesky libraries are still there!

I have uninstalled AutoCAD 2023, re-installed AutoCAD 2024 and opened a new template only to find that the unwanted folders have transferred.  Any ideas on what I could try next greatly appreciated:)  

[maxim_k]

Jacqui,

Is your main problem that you cannot scroll dropdown list on the Block Libraries palette?

[jacquijoubert67]

Hi - I can scroll the dropdown list on the libraries palette but there are 2 items on the dropdown list that I want to delete.  Since installing AutoCAD 2024 and restarting my computer, all the folders/contents in these 'libraries' has gone so that's good.  I would now like to delete the two unwanted items on the dropdown.  See screenshot - I want to delete 'SA Trip Nov 23' and 'Desktop'  (I still don't know how these two items ended up in my library palette), is there a way to delete these items?

[maxim_k]

Can you attach here your HKCU_V1.plist file which is located in

~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2024/R24.3/local

folder?

I will try to help you to remove these items and then send it to you. You will replace your current HKCU_V1.plist file with edited one.

You need to compress it before attaching to the post.

[jacquijoubert67]

Thanks so much.  File attached

[maxim_k]

Hi @jacquijoubert67 ,

Quit AutoCAD

Backup your current HKCU_V1.plist

Download attached archive, extract HKCU_V1.plist from it

Replace your current HKCU_V1.plist with one from the downloaded archive

Launch AutoCAD and verify Blocks palette.

[jacquijoubert67]

Hello - thanks for your reply, I really appreciate it.  Unfortunatley the two unwanted libraries names are still in the drop down after replacing the HKCU_V1 plist in my finder with the one you edited.   Frustrating to say the least.  There is no information/folders in these libraries so I think I'll just have to live with the unwanted items in the drop down list.  Thanks again 🙂

[maxim_k]

Hi Jacqui,

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@jacquijoubert67 wrote:

...Unfortunatley the two unwanted libraries names are still in the drop down after replacing the HKCU_V1 plist in my finder with the one you edited.   ...

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Strange.

I tried to remove block library folders with this method on my side and after I launched AutoCAD I got this:

Are you sure you QUIT AutoCAD before replacing PLIST file?