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Hey, why isn't the file that I'm
trying to insert as a block in my drawing not looking like the same file
when I open it outside of the current drawing?
This is a classic problem that occurs when the file name that you are trying
to insert in your drawing is the same as an existing block in your drawing.
AutoCAD will always use the existing block definition that resides in a
drawing. A dialogue box will appear if you use the AutoCAD Insert
command that asks you if you want to redefine the block with one of the same
name. Evan if you pick the OK button, the block will not be redefined.
The original definition is used.
The incredibly simple fix for this problem is to use the Rename command in
AutoCAD and rename the block name to something else, then insert the block
from outside the current file and the geometry will be the same as the
source file.
A common scenario is that you insert an AS504 block into your drawing and
then use the Refedit command to change the geometry. Later you want to
insert the original block with the same name in the drawing and can't.
Use the rename trick and it's done. You may have to draw some
temporary layout lines in your drawing to snap the new blocks to in order to
maintain the original position. |
