Exploring Blocks

Command: EXPBLOCKS

The Explblocks command opens the Blocks section of the Drawing Explorer dialog box (short for "explorer blocks").

In the Blocks Explorer you can:

• Create new blocks ()

• Delete blocks ()

• Purge unused block definitions ()

• Insert blocks () in the current drawing

• Insert external block files ()

• Save a block as a (new) drawing ()

• Cut () or Copy () a block definition, then Paste () the block definition in another drawing

• Rename a block.

Open the Blocks Explorer

To open the Blocks Explorer do one of the following:

• Choose Drawing Explorer > Blocks... in the Tools menu.
• Type expblocks in the command bar.

The Blocks Explorer display options

You can choose between Detail View (list) and Icon View (thumbnails) to see the blocks in the current drawing.

Open the Detail View of the Blocks Explorer

Click the Detail View button () in the Drawing Explorer toolbar. The Detail View button is now pressed indicating the block details are displayed.

A preview of the selected block displays in the Preview sub-window of the Drawing Explorer.

Detail View of the blocks in the current drawing.

Open the Icon View of the Blocks Explorer

Click the Icon View button () in the Drawing Explorer toolbar. The Icon View button is now pressed indicating the block icons are displayed.

A preview of the selected block displays in the Preview sub-window of the Drawing Explorer.

Icon View of the blocks in the current drawing.

To rename a block

1. Open the Blocks Explorer dialog.
2. Select the block, then click the Block Name field.
3. Type a new name in the Block Name field and press Enter.