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:
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Select a block in the list, then double click or click the OK button.
The Edit Block session starts.
The Block Edit toolbar displays:
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Edit the block.
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Do one of the following:
- On the Block Edit toolbar:
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: Save the changes and close the Edit Block session.
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: Discard the changes and close the Edit Block session.
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- Execute the BCLOSE command.
- On the Block Edit toolbar:
To create a new block, do the following:
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Type a name in the Block to create or edit field.
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The Edit Block session starts.
The Block Edit toolbar displays:
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Create the block entities.
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Do one of the following:
- On the Block Edit toolbar:
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: Save the changes and close the Edit Block session.
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: Discard the changes and close the Edit Block session.
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- Execute the BCLOSE command.
- On the Block Edit toolbar:
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.
RefEdt - edits block references and externally-referenced drawings through a dialog box.