Topic: Blocks

[Bryco]

Thanks Kate.
I'm not agreeing with the kneecapping anymore.

[HarleyHetz]

WOW!!
That's a lot of info on blocks, it'll take me a week to digest it all!!  And even then I may not!!
I appreciate all of the great info, and it looks to me that for now, my best bet is to do as my friend said and save the blocks as their own dwg file so I can change them when I need to.
However, this brings up another thing that I noticed. If I change one of these dwg files, the blocks I've already inserted into a drawing where I'm using them are not updated, at least not until I delete one of them and replace it, or just add another, then I am asked if I want to update the definition. I say yes and it changes all of the blocks...is there a way to do this without replacing or adding one...in other words, is there a command to update the blocks somewhere? (I would just look in the help, but I'm at work not at home where I have the drawings!)
Thanks again to all who chimed in, and thanks to you Craig for taking this in a direction that helped me learn a ton!! 

[Dinosaur]

You should not need to erase any of the blocks you are redefining.  All you need is to begin inserting the new block and when prompted if you wish to redefine, choose yes and all blocks with that name receive the new definition.  You can then just cancel the insert or if you wish, complete the insert somewhere and erase it, but that is extra and unecessary steps.

[CADaver]

If I change one of these dwg files, the blocks I've already inserted into a drawing where I'm using them are not updated, at least not until I delete one of them and replace it, or just add another, then I am asked if I want to update the definition. I say yes and it changes all of the blocks...is there a way to do this without replacing or adding one...in other words, is there a command to update the blocks somewhere? (I would just look in the help, but I'm at work not at home where I have the drawings!)

I'm sure someone around here has a block updater routine (CAB??).  However in lieu of that, insert it just as you said above, except after you've said "yes" to redefining the block, don't place the block, just hit the escape key.  The block will have been redefined.

<dang, dino beat me to it again>

[whdjr]

I'm sure someone around here has a block updater routine (CAB??).  However in lieu of that, insert it just as you said above, except after you've said "yes" to redefining the block, don't place the block, just hit the escape key.  The block will have been redefined.

<dang, dino beat me to it again>

Here is one.