CAD Forum discussion (EN) : INSERTING BLOCKS -Query https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 31 May 2026 20:11:15 +0000 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:43:09 +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=88 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[INSERTING BLOCKS -Query : I have a drawing with 100 blocks...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=88&PID=201&title=inserting-blocks-query#201 Author: paul
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Posted: 06.Sep.2007 at 15:43

I have a drawing with 100 blocks called 'tree' in it.

I have another drawing with a different type of tree block. it is also called 'tree'. This is a palm tree.

If I want to insert the 100 tree blocks with the palm and I insert the palm 'tree' into the drawing it takes on the characteristics of the original tree.

If I rename 'tree' (palm) and inseert it then I have to insert it in 100 different places.
 
Obviously I could explode the palm, cut, paste into new drawing, make a block, label it tree, choose update block, pick elements of palm.. and this works.
 
But isn't there an easier way, ie when I insert the 'tree' Autocad should tell me 'you have inserted a block with a common name, do you want to revert to the original block OR overwrite the original block OR cancel'
 
can this be done?? Acad 2005 BTW.
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