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The commands Ncopy and Clip and the FRAME variable work with Xrefs, but they also work with blocks. Ncopy works with blocks the same way as with an Xref: start the command, pick individual objects,... Read more
Repeat contributor Theodorus Winata brings us a small routine to help with block scaling in AutoCAD. It scales all selected blocks by their insertion point. Yes, you can do this by... Read more
Carole Hibbard works in the GIS field so she does a lot of mapping in CAD and sent us this tip on inserting Xrefs. Back around the 2004 release of AutoCAD Land Desktop, I had a problem when I ... Read more
Rich Smith e-mailed me a request asking how to add blocks to an AutoCAD drawing using a transformation matrix to place the blocks in the correct position and orientation. In his scenario, a series ... Read more
Tip 2240: Block Scale Editor Block Scale Editor by Raymond Foren allows you to quickly rescale inserted blocks in the current drawing. Load the LISP code, then type B2S at the Command prompt o... Read more
Tip 2242: Connect the Blocks This month's top tip is Connect the Blocks by Paul Martinez. Connect the Blocks automates the drawing process for irrigation plans by drawing lines between the ins... Read more
Ryan Casper of Indiana e-mailed a request to add blocks to a drawing. After the blocks are added, an equipment list located at the top right of the drawing will be updated automatically with vendor... Read more
Tip#: ALSPSOL0907
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALISPSOL0907: ADD-BLOCKS.LSP and ADD-BLOCKS.DCL
Bilal Issa e-mailed a request for a routine to fill an arbitrary area such as a circle, polygon, rectangle, triangle or closed polyline with an array of symbols or blocks. The routine should offer ... Read more
Tip#: ALSPSOL0707
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALSPSOL0707 adarray.LSP Filling Up
Tip 2223: Block Detail Extraction Harry reports there were recent discussions on the Hot Tip Harry Discussion Forums concerning dynamic blocks and how to obtain details out of them. As if by m... Read more
Tip 2225: Block Repair Block Repair is one of two gems this month from Michael Kolomiyets. This utility repairs blocks by going through selected block definitions and changing the properties o... Read more