How to Call Old Block Menu

[syanchuck]

Hi,

I am trying to call old Block Menu that I am more comfortable with already long time, however nothing works.
I don't like this Menu:

I want to see the list of all internal blocks. Also, I want to insert the block at the certain insertion point, not drugging it into my drawing, then trying to put it at the proper place.
Anyways, how I call that old menu?

[paullimapa · Accepted solution]

ClassicInsert command?

[cadffm]

Hi,

1 .it's the INSERT (Blockreference) dialog

2. "I am trying to call old Block Menu"

     See above to Pauls answer, CLASSICINSERT [F1]

3. "I want to see the list of all internal blocks"

     Turn on the green tab and in the upper right corner you can switch between Text only, Text with Symbol a.s.o.

4. "I want to insert the block at the certain insertion point"

    This is the red option. Your current setting (enabled) works this way.

m.M. you should learn the whole power and possibilities of this new palette,

only this way you are able to deside when it's better to use the old dialog, or this powerful tool - it's MUCH more than the old one in a new design.

[pendean]

ADCENTER and CLASSICINSERT commands (and TOOLPALETTES) are still in the program and work like thy always have @syanchuck 

[syanchuck]

I just don't like this palette long time; I don't want to see it, I am very good with the old one and I want to continue using it.

[syanchuck]

Thank you for this solution. Is it possible just simply type "i", then receive that great ClassicInsert dialog box?

[paullimapa]

You should be able to edit the acadlt.pgp text file so that when you enter the letter I at the command prompt it’ll reference the classicinsert command instead of opening the blocks palette. To locate the acadlt.pgp file if you’re running LT 2024 and up which supports lisp enter the following lisp at the command prompt 

(findfile "acadlt.pgp")

You should now see the location where the acadlt.pgp text file resides. You can then launch Files Explorer and goto the folder location where the pgp file is stored and double click to open the text file for editing. If prompted to select a program to use then select windows Notepad.exe  Next search for I, and replace the command that follows with I, *Classicinsert

FYI: If I, is not found then just add this line at the end of the file 
After saving the pgp file go back to LT and enter command Reinit and select pgp file and click OK. See if this works out for you. 
You can read more about pgp files here

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDLT/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-D4CACED6-DFBA-43C3-BC42-8D980AB3AE75

https://resources.imaginit.com/autocad/how-to-set-an-alias-for-the-old-block-insert-command

[paullimapa]

FYI: if running LT 2024 & up you can also try entering this at the command prompt to open the acadlt.pgp text file automatically for editing:

(startapp "notepad.exe" (findfile "acadlt.pgp"))

[pendean]

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@syanchuck wrote:

Thank you for this solution. Is it possible just simply type "i", then receive that great ClassicInsert dialog box?

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Yes, just edit your shortcuts menu like you've always been able to do, here is how from HELP inside your LT:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDLT/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-D4CACED6-DFBA-43C3-BC42-8D980AB3AE75#:~:tex...

and

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDLT/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-D654A057-799D-4B03-878E-882B7A81E6F2#:~:tex...