block reverts to previous design
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Topic: block reverts to previous design
Posted By: alec smith
Subject: block reverts to previous design
Date Posted: 16.Mar.2015 at 14:59
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Hi, I recently updated my title block (Acad 2007) which os of course saved as a block. But when I import it into a drawings commenced before the update, it imports in its previous version. Anything I can do to change this? Cheers. |
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Posted By: philippe JOSEPH
Date Posted: 16.Mar.2015 at 15:28
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Hello alec smith, is your tittle block saved as a separeted file or you copy/paste it from an other file ?
If you copy/paste it the block that you "import" will be updated conformably to the one existing in your file.
If you want to "import" an updated block with copy/paste you will have to paste it exploded and "re-block" it a new inside your file with the same name, insertion point, etc.
The best for you is to make your tittle block a separated file, then when you INSERT it as a complete file ( to become a block inside your file ) AutoCAD will ask you if you want to update ( or not ) the incomming file ( to become a block inside your file ).
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 16.Mar.2015 at 15:45
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It is possible to update a block, in this case your titleblock, with a block that bears the same name but there is a trick to doing it. ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: alec smith
Date Posted: 16.Mar.2015 at 15:59
Thats a bit of a tease John! So whats the trick?
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Posted By: philippe JOSEPH
Date Posted: 16.Mar.2015 at 16:11
| BLOCKREPLACE is the command. |
Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 16.Mar.2015 at 16:44
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It's done through the Design Center using the "Redefine Only" option. ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 16.Mar.2015 at 16:46
That works as long as the two blocks have different names. ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
philippe JOSEPH wrote:Posted By: Kent Cooper
Date Posted: 16.Mar.2015 at 17:46
You can do a few things:
Use it as an XREF instead of a Block. That way, whenever you update it, it will automatically be updated in every drawing in which it's Xref'd, without any action on your part.
Erase it in the target drawing and Purge its definition, then re-Insert it from the updated file.
Use -INSERT [with the hyphen prefix], and for the Block name, give it YourTitleBlockName= [with the equals sign at the end]. The = means "go find this as a drawing file with the same name as the Block." I assume it's in your Support File Search Paths list somewhere. Answer Yes when it asks whether you want to redefine it, and the Block definition will be updated. You can then cancel the command without completing the Insertion of another one.
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Posted By: alec smith
Date Posted: 31.Mar.2015 at 16:14
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Thanks all. Far too complicated for me to deal I'm afraid. I'll leave things be. Cheers for responding though. |
Posted By: Lokislady85
Date Posted: 07.May.2015 at 16:28
| I just use a template...which if you send the files out as .dwg way less likely to "loose" the XREF or get an anonymous block issue. Plus, while it might not automatically update, its relatively simple to change a small section (like text). |