CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Convert to block https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:34:19 +0000 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:18:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3132 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Convert to block : Indeed, it looks difficult. I...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&PID=8350&title=convert-to-block#8350 Author: bcezar
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Posted: 03.Feb.2010 at 21:18

Indeed, it looks difficult. I have to blame the designer who worked a lot to make these drawings, but haven't in his mind to use blocks. It was much more easier for me to count the objects... I will go straight and I do the old fashion: count the symbols on the paper, or I will check if [CMD]DATAEXTRACTION[/CMD] command will help me (maybe the lines and the circles in the symbols are unique like dimensions, area etc).

Thank you anyway!
]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:18:33 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&PID=8350&title=convert-to-block#8350 <![CDATA[Convert to block : I think I understood you Ok. Kind...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&PID=8348&title=convert-to-block#8348 Author: CarlB
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Posted: 03.Feb.2010 at 20:32

I think I understood you Ok.  Kind of like the reverse of exploding a group of blocks.  Find the groups (not AutoCAD "group")  of objects matching a reference group; convert the found matching groups to a block insert at the appropriate scale, rotation, layer.
 
This would be difficult operation to program to be all-encompassing, it would have to scan the entier drawing database for matching entities, then check to see if there were surrounding entities, and whether they hasd the exact same orientations. ....  I haven't heard of AutoCAD or some add-on with that capability. 
]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:32:37 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&PID=8348&title=convert-to-block#8348 <![CDATA[Convert to block : Let me explain this better. It...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&PID=8347&title=convert-to-block#8347 Author: bcezar
Subject: 3132
Posted: 03.Feb.2010 at 20:24

Let me explain this better. It is about a drawing which has let's say 428 symbols made from lines and circles. Another 100 symbols made from another circles, lines and/or polylines I was wondering if there is any method to scan the entire drawing for the similar symbols (based on a reference) and convert these symbols (group of lines and circles) into blocks. For example above, two different blocks converted from two type of symbols made from primitive objects.
]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:24:12 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&PID=8347&title=convert-to-block#8347 <![CDATA[Convert to block : I am not sure if I understand...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&PID=8344&title=convert-to-block#8344 Author: Vladimir Michl
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Posted: 03.Feb.2010 at 18:48

I am not sure if I understand this correctly - but isn't it something which does the standard [CMD]BLOCK[/CMD] command?]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:48:18 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&PID=8344&title=convert-to-block#8344 <![CDATA[Convert to block : Hello, there to everybody!Please...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3132&PID=8340&title=convert-to-block#8340 Author: bcezar
Subject: 3132
Posted: 03.Feb.2010 at 12:38

Hello, there to everybody!

Please amend this topic, if I opened a new thread which already exists, but I searched a lot the forum and I didn't found anything similar.

So this is my question:
I wondering if there is any possibility to convert automatically a specific pattern of lines, polylines, circles etc. to block. Let's say, I have a symbol of a light bulb (made from a circle with two cross lines inside) and I want to convert all these symbols in the drawing (which have the same dimensions) to a block named "bulb". I am asking to much from this powerful software. Is it possible?

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