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Help With Pasting Multiple Instances at Once

sam_schmitt
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Help With Pasting Multiple Instances at Once

sam_schmitt
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Hello,

I am working in a drawing that has multiple blocks. For example, multiple motor blocks. I would like to paste a disconnect for each motor at the same base point on each motor block (the top corner for instance). I know I could edit each block to include the disconnect, however is there a way to copy with base point and then paste where it applies to all the blocks? The blocks are the same, as they all get selected when using 'select similar'.

 

For Example: If I have three blocks below, and I would like to paste the circle on the top right corner of each of the other 2 blocks. Can that be done without having to select the top right corner of each block? Assuming the blocks are identical. This is a simple example, but I am dealing with many identical blocks.

 

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Any assistance would save me a lot of time.

Thanks

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pendean
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Straight answer: no.

 

If that corner was something like the INSERTION POINT of the block, you could try automating with LISP, but you'd be done manually by that time if this not an every day need (and if it is, why not create a second block with that in it instead).

paullimapa
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Well since you still have to determine which of the blocks you want that circle, what I would do is select only those and then wblock or cut & paste with base point those out. Then open the wblock or in a new dwg paste with same base point and then do a block edit to include the addition circle. Rename that block and now insert explode that dwg into your original drawing


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vinodkl
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Hello @sam_schmitt 

 

I use the array function inside the copy command(see attachment). This can be a little confusing at start to use as the count for array which is provided counts the source object as well. This will work only when the other objects which is being referenced is spaced equally. This save a lot of time for me :cara_con_una_leve_sonrisa:

 

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mhargrave
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I think you could edit  block in place then when you save  your changes it should apply to all other same blocks in the file.

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