Edit block

[Abdel_RahmanEzEddin]

Hi,

I hope to get your help for my question.

Simply I have a drawing that contain many blocks. Now I need to edit some blocks but I don't need to apply the changes to all blocks just I need to apply the changes only on the selected block. I was not able to do it because when I make any change it will be automatically to all blocks.   

I right click on the block then I select "Edit block in place"  then I try to modify the block and after that the changes will be applied to the all blocks which is not what I need.

How can I edit just the selected block without applying the changes to all blocks?  

[AVCPlugins · Accepted solution]

It seems, buddy, that you do not understand what a block is. A block is a separate small drawing. And in your large drawing, many references (BlockReference) to it are inserted. If you edited the block, then all its BlockReferences will look different. The only thing you can do is to explode the block, edit the objects and assemble a new OTHER block under a different name.

BTW, To simplify the conversion of separate BlockReference into new blocks, there is the AsmNew command from the AVC Assembly plugin, which will itself come up with a new name for the new block.

[Kent1Cooper]

Another thing you can do is to use the BDN command in BlockDupNewName.lsp, >here<.  See comments there and in the file.

[jreidKVSUZ]

I know you check problem solved. But there is another way that I use all the time.

1. QSAVE your drawing.

2. Select all of the blocks you need to modify using EDIT, COPY. 

3. Now start a new clean drawing and use EDIT, PASTE TO ORIGINAL COORDINATES

              (one of the best commands ever made.

4. Now use RENAME and rename these blocks to their new name.

5. Now EDIT these blocks to what you need them to look like and when finished updating the block exit the block editor and be sure to save the block.

6. Now use EDIT, COPY all of these blocks.

7. Now go back to your original drawing with all of the blocks.

8. Now type ERASE and enter, then P and enter two times to remove all of the blocks you just edited.

9. Now use EDIT, PASTE TO ORIGINAL COORDINATES.

10. Now you should have the original blocks still looking like they did and your new blocks looking like you needed them to look with your new modifications done and you did not have to use copy command to place them in all of your needed locations.

11. If you have more to change repeat the process.

12. Be sure to QSAVE the drawing once the paste is completed.

This may seem hard or take a long time but it is very fast once you do it a few times. This way you don't have to explode any block, modify it, turn it back into a block, and saves the hard part of having to copy that modified block all over the drawing to where you need it.

Hope this helps!

JRR!

[edieselRFPGL]

I'm actually having the same problem. I usually edit blocks in place and then save the edited block with a different name so it doesn't affect the other blocks. I was able to do this on the 2022 version but this option appears to have been taken away on the 2026 version unless it's just a setting that needs changed?  any help on this would be appreciated. Id rather not have to copy the block to the side, explode, modify and resave if i don't have to.

[MMcCall402]

Along the bottom edge of the ribbon within the block editor there is a pull down on the left named "Open/Save".  Pull it down and you should see a "Save Block as" selection that will allow you to save the current block as a new block with a new name.

After saving the block a new name you can swap the currently by selecting it and going to the properties palette. You'll see the current block name there. At the end of that row in the palette there is a button to replace it with another block.