Block color problem

[dhawk]

I'am running autocad 2006.I'am not a pro but I have been using autocad for about 10years.I have a problem which I can not resolve.I have several block that I got from another vendor.They are simple blocks but the lines are green.I have tried everything I know to get them to black or white or bylayer with not luck.I have been sucessful with most blocks but these 2 i just can not change the color.Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Darrell Hawkins

[NBC]

Could you upload the blocks so we can have a look at them?

[ReMark]

The lines you refer to were given the color green independent of the layer upon which they were we created. I think you would have to explode the block to fix the problem. What version AutoCAD are you using by the way?

[SLW210]

Have you tried _BEDIT?

[rustysilo]

Don't explode them by any means. You can edit the block as the previous post mentions. Click the block > right click > block editor and then turn the lines to bylayer or what color you prefer they be and then click close block editor and click YES to save changes. All instances of the block will be updated.

[dhawk]

I will upload one of the blocks that I can not change the color of and see if anyone has any luck.I have not and I have tried everything I know.

Thanks
Darrell

[NBC]

with this block, you need to BEDIT the block, then explode, change your colours to what you wish, then BSAVE, BCLOSE.
qsave your file.
voila

[vinod]

See the attched drawing..
Open a new drawing -> insert the block -> refedit ->explode and apply colour..
save changes to reference..

[pefi]

Run this. (Drag & drop onto drawing)
I don't remember where I found it... (maybe even here)
Przemo

[pefi]

I've found source. Routine was downloaded from here:
http://www.cadcorner.ca/lisp.php
Przemo

[SLW210]

In 2008 Modify>Change to Bylayer worked for me. I think that lisp does the same thing. Bedit worked as well.

[dhawk]

Thanks for all the help and immediate answers.The trick was bedit and then explode and I was able to change the color.I have not tried the lisp yet as i'am not the familiar with this technology.I will give it a try though.Thanks a million to all,this is a very informative and helpful site.

Thanks
Darrell

[cdbori0214]

Just double click the block and hit ok. Then change the color. I just did it with autocad 2006

[NBC]

Thanks for all the help and immediate answers.The trick was bedit and then explode and I was able to change the color.I have not tried the lisp yet as i'am not the familiar with this technology.I will give it a try though.Thanks a million to all,this is a very informative and helpful site.

Thanks
Darrell
I'm glad my solution worked for you