Hello, I am working with a large amount of CAD blocks and I want to change one block reference, used by multiple blocks in model space, to another. Example; change all instances of WM1 to be EP1. Block reference WM1 -> EP1 I feel like there was an 'Express tools' ribbon menu but cannot find it anywhere after my 5.7 update. Thanks in advance ! Dan

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Daniel Lohrey posted 07-04-2022 19:52

Hello,

I am working with a large amount of CAD blocks and I want to change one block reference, used by multiple blocks in model space, to another.
Example; change all instances of WM1 to be EP1.
Block reference WM1 -> EP1

I feel like there was an 'Express tools' ribbon menu but cannot find it anywhere after my 5.7 update.

Thanks in advance !
Dan

Ronny Schneider posted 07-06-2022 15:01 Best Answer

Advanced Select on the whole dataset? That can work independent of Layers.

Ronny Schneider posted 07-06-2022 14:44

I might be misunderstanding the question, but isn't it enough to just change it in the properties window?

Daniel Lohrey posted 07-06-2022 14:52

@Ronny Schneider, Thanks! Yes... But also, no.
I am cleaning up an old messy dataset and the blocks are identical across numerous layers and scattered throughout the data.
I am working through it but it is taking a long time to select individual blocks with the size of 0.000002 haha.....

I found the tool that allows me to do that in AutoCAD but I would like to avoid exporting and re-importing in my workflow.

Cheers

Daniel Lohrey posted 07-06-2022 15:05

@Ronny Schneider
Thanks so much! I didn't think to try that!

Cheers