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Selecting block objects by name.

In order to quickly select block references from a DWG drawing and first of all to perform block selections from AutoCAD script files, you may need a useful tool for selection of blocks by their name.

This function can be performed in two simple ways. E.g. if you need to erase all blocks named "MYBLOCK" from your drawing, use one of the following methods (menu-macro format used for readability, for scripts replace the semicolons by spaces):

_ERASE;(ssget "_X" '((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "MYBLOCK")))
SSX;;B;MYBLOCK;;_ERASE;_P;;

The first method uses the LISP object selection function. The second method uses the command SSX from Express Tools.

None of these methods can be used in AutoCAD LT.

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27.11.2009 852x

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See also:
Tip 7214:	Batch replace different blocks with a single block.
Tip 7174:	Convert Civil 3D COGO points to blocks with attributes.
Tip 7145:	Replace points with blocks.
Tip 7023:	Section modulus of 2D profiles in AutoCAD.
Tip 6718:	How to select all blocks with the same name?

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