BEdit

Edits the entities that make up blocks in a temporary drawing session called the Block Editor, which uses the local coordinate system of the block. Optionally creates a new block.

Accessing the Command

Keyboard: bedit
Menu: Tools | Edit Block
Toolbar: Block Edit
Quad Tab: Edit
Ribbon Tab | Panel: Home | Blocks and Insert | Blocks

:bedit

Displays a dialog box:

To edit an existing block, do the following:

1. Select a block in the list, then double click or click the OK button.
   The Edit Block session starts.
   The Block Edit toolbar displays:
   
   

2. Edit the block.

3. Do one of the following:

   • On the Block Edit toolbar:
     • : Save the changes and close the Edit Block session.
     • : Discard the changes and close the Edit Block session.
   • Execute the BCLOSE command.

To create a new block, do the following:

1. Type a name in the Block to create or edit field.

2. The Edit Block session starts.
   The Block Edit toolbar displays:
   
   

3. Create the block entities.

4. Do one of the following:

   • On the Block Edit toolbar:
     • : Save the changes and close the Edit Block session.
     • : Discard the changes and close the Edit Block session.
   • Execute the BCLOSE command.

Related Commands

Bclose - closes a Block Edit session and saves or discards the changes.

Block - groups entities into a block (symbol), which can be reused in drawings.

BlockIcon - creates and updates preview bitmaps of blocks and stores them in the drawing.

BSaveAs - saves a copy of the block definition being edited in the drawing or as a separate drawing.

RefEdt - edits block references and externally-referenced drawings through a dialog box.