Topic: Inserting a block shows up different on my machine than on my neighbors machine?

[Luke]

When I insert this block into a drawing on my machine it shows up with a leader and a balloon.  When my neighbor inserts it (same block, same process) his only displays the balloon...  no leader.  I'm guessing some system variable or setting is different between our 2 machines but I have no idea how to determine what that setting is.  Can anybody help.

[Keith™]

1) layer is turned off/frozen?
2) block is already pre-defined in drawing
3) block is defined locally on one or both of your computers

[Luke]

#2 was the problem.

Thank you

[CADaver]

To redefine an existing block use an = in the insert command.  Command line version looks like:

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Command: -insert
Enter block name or [?]: thing-old=c:\stuff\thing-new
Block "thing-old" already exists. Redefine it? [Yes/No] <N>: y
Block "thing-old" redefined
Regenerating model.
Specify insertion point or [Scale/X/Y/Z/Rotate/PScale/PX/PY/PZ/PRotate]:
*Cancel*
When asked for insertion point just cancel.  Now block thing-old looks just like drawing thing-new

If you want to search around for the file us a tilde (~)

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Enter block name or [?]: thing-old=~
And you'll get a file search dialog box.

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With the insert dialog box, you can "Browse" for  a drawing to use as a block from a directory.  If a block already exists of the same name it will prompt you to replace if you wish.