Exploding blocks without exploding hatches

[Anonymous]

Hey,

Is it possible to explode blocks and stuff while keeping the hatches and polylines connected?

Like when i get a drawing from an architect I need to explode their drawing to put everything in our layer and to edit some things. But when I do every hatch and polyline breaks up as well. Is there something to prefend this?

[cadffm]

Hi,

1. Hatchs breaks? Thats new for me.

2. And for an architectural drawing i would say: Also Polylines can keeps as polylines.

   Important is to use equal XYZ-Scales for your blockreference before explode.

   Think about, there are 3 values for Blockreference scales: X value, Y value AND Z!

CTRL+1

[Anonymous]

I don't understand you?

what do you mean with equal xyz-scales?

[Anonymous]

For this drawing polylines did stay together but maybe this helps visualising.

@cadffm 

[cadffm]

Are you kidding me?

Select your Block - only ONE BLOCK Reference

Start BEDIT Command and check that you really talk about a Polyline and really about a Hatch

BCLOSE

Select again this only ONE BLOCK Reference,

CTRL+1

Check property values

X Scale

Y Scale

Z Scale

X,Y + Z Scale must have the same value!

Use command: EXPLODE

Hatches and Polylines from inside the Block are still Hatch an Polylines.

[Anonymous]

Its a lot of work to open one block at a time. My boss wants me to have everything in our own layer and delete all hatches from the architect i dont have time to open every block. 

is there a possibitity to only explode or select blocks or something

[cadffm]

Hi  😞

1. You don't understand

2. and i never said you should open each block.

3. you don't answer my questions and follows my workflow

Please stop your own thinking(you are not able to solve the problem, so listen to others like me),

just do what i say - if you like help.

You say:  Hatchs ans Polylines explodes if you explode a Block reference

I say: It's wrong if your blockreference XYZ-Scale have the same value.

Please follow my hints to check whats going wrong on your side!

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1. Make sure there are really Hatches and Polylines inside your Block:

Select your Block with "Polylines&Hatches" inside- only ONE Block Reference!

Start BEDIT Command

and check that you really talk about a Polyline and really about a Hatch. Select the object, check the Object type in your properties palette or by command LIST

Really Polyline and Hatch objects? Ok ->

BCLOSE

2. Check your Block Reference properties

Select again this only ONE BlockReference,

CTRL+1

Check Block Reference property values

X Scale

Y Scale

Z Scale

The value of X,Y + Z Scale must be the same value!

Is it? To be sure: Override all thee with the same Value again

Then use command: EXPLODE

Hatches and Polylines from inside the Block are still Hatch an Polylines.

If not - Upload a DWG with ONLY ONE Blockreference.

[Anonymous]

I think you dont understand me, if I explode once everything stays intact yes. I am looking for an option to only select blocks.

Most drawings I get are a block inside a block inside a block. I am looking to unpack them all but without breaking polylines and hatches.

I'm looking to exclude them from my selection some how

[cadffm · Accepted solution]

lol, With your first description, this is not surprising

You should ask what you want to do also in the first post 🙂

Ok, no problem:

[F1]

Command FILTER

Command QSELECT

both can filter your selection to only select block references

A quick assistance

Filter - You have to set up a filter List with Objecttype BLOCK, then [APPLY]....select objects

QSELECT - Set up Apply to, to ObjectType BlockReference, Operator ALL [OK]

Your welcome

[Anonymous]

I realise now thank you,

This works indeed thank you.