CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Block vs WBlock https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:21:26 +0000 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:31:31 +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=8695 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Block vs WBlock : thank you, this was help ful....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8695&PID=22258&title=block-vs-wblock#22258 Author: jhuerta
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Posted: 05.Dec.2012 at 18:31

thank you, this was help ful. Also playing around with the Wblocks, if your block has more than one layer to it, when transfered to another file all those layers come with it to. I don't know if you already knew this but I thought it was interesting.]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:31:31 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8695&PID=22258&title=block-vs-wblock#22258 <![CDATA[Block vs WBlock : Thank you ]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8695&PID=22257&title=block-vs-wblock#22257 Author: jhuerta
Subject: 8695
Posted: 05.Dec.2012 at 18:28

Thank you]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:28:33 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8695&PID=22257&title=block-vs-wblock#22257 <![CDATA[Block vs WBlock : Hello This Is Rohit Trivedi.This...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8695&PID=22249&title=block-vs-wblock#22249 Author: rohitking
Subject: 8695
Posted: 05.Dec.2012 at 07:30

Hello This Is Rohit Trivedi.

This is your answer.

Block Can be used within the drawing .in which you had created a block.
But in Wblock you can use the same in multiple drawing.
Ok??
]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:30:08 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8695&PID=22249&title=block-vs-wblock#22249 <![CDATA[Block vs WBlock : Hello jhuerta, you can use blocks...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8695&PID=22248&title=block-vs-wblock#22248 Author: philippe JOSEPH
Subject: 8695
Posted: 05.Dec.2012 at 07:29

Hello jhuerta, you can use blocks inside a file or copy/paste that bloc to an other file.
If you create a Wblock, then you will create an other file just for that block.
It's not a problem using "simple" blocks instead of Wblocks.
The problem of "simple" blocks is when you use them in different files and you want to update an existing block inside two different files; then you will have to explode a copy of the block to be copy/paste inside the other file and re-define it with the same name, insertion point, rotation, scale.
You can also use Xref blocks ( ask for more if needed ).
Tell us more of your blocks use test...
 
P.S. I'm new to AutoCAD 2012 ( from 2008 ). If something has changed with the blocks use, then please tell me.


Edited by philippe JOSEPH - 05.Dec.2012 at 07:33]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:29:59 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8695&PID=22248&title=block-vs-wblock#22248 <![CDATA[Block vs WBlock : Hello there, I&#039;m new to AutoCad...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8695&PID=22247&title=block-vs-wblock#22247 Author: jhuerta
Subject: 8695
Posted: 05.Dec.2012 at 05:31

Hello there,
I'm new to AutoCad and still figuring things out. I'm stuck on what is the difference between a Block and a WBlock. Wouldn't it just be easier to use WBlocks all the time? When do you need a Block?
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