Problem with BLOCKS

Hi,

I am in the middle of creating a library of symbols that I will need in a drawing. I have created around 10 symbols so far and I thought I'd insert them to see what they look like. When I drew them, all the lines were very smooth and they looked very neat but when I inserted them into the drawing they came out looking horrible with sharp lines and hatching going into areas which I closed off with boundaries. Also the text has changed on some of the symbols from the standard font to a very thin ugly looking font. A couple symbols which I have made into dynamic blocks no longer has the dynamic element to them so I cant stretch them as needed. Any know why this is happening? Or how to fix this?? When the symbols are being inserted it says "the definition has been changed"

Hi,

I am in the middle of creating a library of symbols that I will need in a drawing. I have created around 10 symbols so far and I thought I'd insert them to see what they look like. When I drew them, all the lines were very smooth and they looked very neat but when I inserted them into the drawing they came out looking horrible with sharp lines and hatching going into areas which I closed off with boundaries. Also the text has changed on some of the symbols from the standard font to a very thin ugly looking font. A couple symbols which I have made into dynamic blocks no longer has the dynamic element to them so I cant stretch them as needed. Any know why this is happening? Or how to fix this?? When the symbols are being inserted it says "the definition has been changed"

It sounds like you already have blocks with the same name in your drawing which causes the old block definition to be used. I prefer to use Design Center to insert blocks, and it has some handy right-click options.

Well some of the symbols I am creating are made by modfying symbols which I just have made and saved, (hope that makes sense). COuld that be why this is happening? Oh btw, If I go into the folder where I am saving all these symbols and open the DWG from there, it opens up and looks correct

Post the drawing with the poorly displayed block, and also the drawing from the folder that looks correct.

It sounds like the file you are inserting them into already has block definitions by the same name in it. A new, clean file is in order.

I have combined your two threads. Please only create one thread per question.

Sorry SLW210, I made one thread and thought it was the wrong section so posted again. Wont repeat in the future.

OK I'll try and insert them into the drawing and try again. Will update results when possible.

Thanks guys