-REFEDIT command

Edits block references and externally referenced drawings.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

Description

Edits the selected block or externally-referenced drawing. The XFADECTL system variable sets the fading the rest of the drawing when editing an external reference or block. Values between 0 (no fading) and 90 are accepted. Use the REFCLOSE command or the Ref Edit toolbar to end reference editing session.

Note: Only one reference can be edited at a time.

Options within the command

Select nesting level
Specifies a nested reference to edit.
Ok
Edits the selected reference.
Next
Edits reference on a deeper nesting level.
Note: This option will keep repeating until O is entered.
Enter entity selection method
Specifies how nested references are selected.
All
Selects all nested entities automatically.
Nested
Selects specific nested entities.
inside Window
Selects all nested entities inside a rectangular window, specified by picking 2 opposite corners.
Crossing window
Selects all nested entities crossing a rectangular window, specified by picking 2 opposite corners.
Window Polygon
Selects all nested entities inside a polygonal window, specified by picking points.
Crossing Polygon
Selects all nested entities crossing a polygonal window, specified by picking points.
Add
Adds entities to the selection.
Remove
Removes entities from selection.
Undo
Undoes the last step of selecting entities.
Display attribute definitions
Toggles the inclusions of attributes on or off.
Yes
Attribute definitions can be edited, all attribute values are visible.
No
Attributes are unavailable for editing.
Note: Modified attribute definitions do not affect existing insertions; they come into effect with insertions made from now on.