How to Count Blocks in AutoCAD

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We can find the number of blocks using different methods in the autocad environment such as Bcount command, Select Similar , qselect and etc. In this article, we will see how to find the number of objects with the COUNTLIST command.

With the COUNTLIST command, we can list the number of objects in the active document and insert a table with the specified blocks. You can export this table as csv file.

You can access the COUNTLIST command from the view tab > Palette Panel.

Count list command

This command opens the Count palette to display and manage the counted blocks. The Count palette allows you to view the blocks on the current drawing and insert a table with the specified blocks.

Count Palette

When you select one of the listed objects, the selected object is highlighted on graphic screen (Model Screen )

The Count palette displays count details including the error report, if any. The report lists the count errors such as overlapping, exploded, or renamed objects. You can view error details and highlight (Red) problems on graphic window when click the error icon on Count palette.

When you select the error message, it will focus on the object with the problem.

You can generate block count list table with Generate Table
To create the table, do the following:

• Click generate table icon on palette 
• You can choose blocks name that you want 
• Click insert button and you can insert the table into dwg file

Counting objects from a part of a drawing like a selection or an area in a specified viewport is not supported. The following objects are also not supported and excluded from the count:

• Text
• Hatches
• 3D objects such as solids and meshes
• Images
• OLE objects
• Lights and cameras
• Non-DWG underlays
• Geographic data
• Coordination models
• Point clouds
• Attribute definitions
• External references
• Construction lines (xlines)
• Rays

Note: Only the visible blocks in the model space are displayed in the Count palette.

When the count palette is opened, the count toolbar will also open.
When you're in an active count, the Count toolbar displays at the top of the drawing area.