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The value codes will be a combination of the following: If your attributed Fields aren’t updating – type FEILDEVAL in at the command line to check this variables value. Occasionally the field value doesn’t update as expected. You can use Fields to reference the area enclosed by a polyline, the date the drawing was last plotted, or (my favourite) title block information from the Sheet Set Manager.ĪutoCAD Block Attributes that contain Fields are indicated by a light grey background.

Attributes allow you to add data to your AutoCAD blocks – Fields allow you to reference data from inside or outside your DWG file. This is what the explode option is designed to prevent! If you need to explode a dynamic block, edit the block definition and delete the Dynamic and/or Parametric actions first.Ĭheck out this companion tip Block opens in Block manager FeildevalĪutoCAD blocks with attributes and Fields are an awesome combination. I’ve seen the Dynamic Parameter/Action sets that were inside the block go crazy on explosion and corrupt the DWG file. Note : It is a really, really bad idea to explode Parametric or Dynamic blocks.

Scroll down the block’s properties until you get to the Allow Exploding’ value.

Type PROPERTIES at the command line to open the properties palette.

Right click and chose ‘Open in Block Editor’.

You can make your AutoCAD Block ‘Explodeable’ by: If your actions are going to work they will work now.ĭid you ever create a block only to realise later that you couldn’t explode it? You probably missed the Allow Exploding’ option in the block creation dialogue. Right click on the block and chose ‘Reset Block’ to bring your block back to its starting position.

The action bars in the Block editor aren’t behavingĭid your Parametric or Dynamic blocks go a little kooky when you added just that one more parameter/action set?.

My blocks disappear when I change viewport scale.

Dynamic properties aren’t available on block insertion.

I’ve put together these 14 tips and tricks to help you troubleshoot your AutoCAD block problems.ĭo you have any tips to add? Share your experience with your fellow readers by leaving a comment at the end of this post. You should read it now.įor those of you who are already creating AutoCAD blocks, you’ll know that there is a journey between creating AutoCAD blocks, and creating really good AutoCAD blocks. What could be quicker than copying and pasting a detail you already did right?ĭesign and Motion’s own Mike Thomas has written an excellent series on creating blocks with AutoCAD.

You’ve been working too hard.ĪutoCAD has been called the world’s biggest drawing board (It’s also been called the world’s biggest eraser!), but the real advantage of Computer Aided Design is the ability to copy and paste. You’re tired, your eyes are gritty and your mouse finger hurts.