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[danielkamp74]

Hi there,

I'm new to the board, so please don't shoot if I do something wrong. I'm an old-timer regarding using AutoCad, used it when I build my previous house in 2003, now started to draw again in AutoCAD LT 2022 for again a new house.

I have following issue: my architect send me a set of drawings from the overall construction plans, which I want to use as a basis for drawing all installation related stuff (electrics, water pipes, central heating pipes etc). Somehow however I can't seem to edit anything in the file. He reported back that I should use the "explode" function, however then only limited parts of the drawing are exploded and most of it is still uneditable. 

I tried using "ungroup", verified layers aren't frozen and all that kind of stuff, but I can't seem to get it resolved.

Any hints as to what I might look at?

If helpfull I can provide the drawing.

Cheers

Daniël

[pendean]

Without access to your file it will be hard to diagnose the problem. Can you share?

OR... the better solution would be perhaps your architect needs to "export to autocad" from the software they are using so you can edit what you need in LT: they may not be using LT or plan AutoCAD.

OR... even better if both of you hop on a Zoom/WebEx/Teams call together, share computer screens and show each other what the other can see and do/not do.

HTH

[danielkamp74]

I shared the file here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HUl3QNJwbP-bNI2yWEZDWce_o9ANuQIY/view?usp=sharing

Additionally I've asked the architect to provide a pre-exploded file. Nevertheless it would be helpfull to understand why I cannot edit the current file ...................

[steven-g]

The drawing contains 18 blocks. If you 'select all' and then explode then you can edit everything.

[pendean]

@danielkamp74 ... or use BEDIT command or REFEDIT command to edit the content inside those blocks that are in your file if those objects need to remain as blocks. Both commands are explained in HELP.

Are you new to using AutoCAD by chance? We all start somewhere, welcome if you are.

Note the screenshot below: PROPERTIES command seems to explain what you have in the file, wondering what the challenge to you may be if you are not new to AutoCAD.

HTH

[danielkamp74]

@steven-g , well I tried selecting all and exploding all, but so far that didn't do the trick

@pendean , as mentioned I worked with AutoCad quite a bit in the early 2000's, but things probably have change quite a bit since then, so yeah, let's say I'm a little rusty 😉

I'll play around with the BEDIT and REFEDIT commands to see what it brings. Indeed I want to edit the data inside the blocks, so I need EVERYTHING unblocked/unfrozen/unlocked/whatever.

I'll get back on this after my trials ..........