Category Archives: Blocks

AutoLISP: Delete Attributes

Posted on April 12, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

If you need to delete attributes from a block, you can always use the command BATTMAN or you can use this LISP routine. Either way, you cannot delete all attributes from the block but at least you can remove what … Continue reading →

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Express Tool: Replace Block

Posted on March 21, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Have you ever needed to replace a block throughout your drawing? Here is an Express Tool that will make your life a lot easier: (WARNING: this globally replaces the block that you select and you may lose the block if … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Blocks, Express Tools, Modifying, TIPS | 2 Comments

AutoLISP: Block Name

Posted on March 14, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

When it comes time to annotate your drawings, wouldn’t it be nice for you to be able to select a block and then have its name appear as a text object and then place that text object? Here ya go: … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Blocks to BYLAYER

Posted on March 12, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is another LISP gem… I know that the same can be accomplished with the command SETBYLAYER, but it is still fun nonetheless. And it allows you to change the color to other colors – not just to bylayer. If … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Block Count With A Table

Posted on March 9, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

As I promised in an earlier post, here is the block counter that places a table with a preview of the block within the table. An additional feature is to specify the text size of the text within the table … Continue reading →

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Block Count

Posted on February 7, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here’s a way to count the blocks in your drawing. Use the command BCOUNT and you can individually select blocks, use a window selection or type ALL at the command line and every block in your drawing will be selected. … Continue reading →

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Leaders with Shapes Made Easy

Posted on January 30, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

You may know that you can create a MultiLeader style that incorporates a shape at the end of the leader like a square or circle – this is useful for making keynotes and legends. The problem with this is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, Blocks, Leaders, Text, TIPS | 4 Comments

Auto-Align your Blocks

Posted on December 2, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

Some people live in a square world, but for us who live in a drafting world, there are angles galore. Luckily for us, when we bring blocks into our angled drafting environment, we no longer have to use the ROTATE … Continue reading →

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