CalypsoArt Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 When one edits a block all instances of the block are changed. What is the command in AC to make one instance of the block unique, so editing will not affect the instances? In Sketchup it is "make unique". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGAL Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 EXPLODE and if you still want a block remake it with a new name I think there was a previous post to do this search BLOCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troggarf Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) When you are in the Block Editor, there is a tool that lets you do this found in the "Open/Save" panel called "Save block as" or the command for this tool is BSAVEAS I have featured a LISP routine made by VVA that lets you copy a block and give it a new name http://autocadtips.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/autolisp-copy-block-with-new-name/ ~Greg Edited April 4, 2012 by troggarf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdbdesign Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Or Lee "Copy Rename Block" http://www.lee-mac.com/copyblock.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalypsoArt Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Thanks, for the replies. I had been exploding and remaking with a different name. The Sketchup method of a right clicking to "Make unique" is a really nice and fast feature. I just thought AC might have something similar that I was just unaware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ar. Vachan SIngh Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 hey there guys see u struggle i could not resist to say but , you can simple press ctrl+shift+x it will as for refrence point while coping then ctrl+shift+v and wallah your block has been renamed and now you can edit it freely i hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 ... the OP was struggling 11 years ago, and I believe has an answer in the discussion above. Point to note ctrl,shift,v will give the block a random name and not renamed as you might want from the answers up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orborneee Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 5/10/2023 at 10:01 PM, Ar. Vachan SIngh said: hey there guys see u struggle i could not resist to say but , you can simple press ctrl+shift+x it will as for refrence point while coping then ctrl+shift+v and wallah your block has been renamed and now you can edit it freely i hope it helps yes! thank for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberAngel Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 5 hours ago, orborneee said: yes! thank for sharing I couldn't get that to work, but you can open Block Editor, make your changes, and use Open/Save|Save As on the ribbon. Same result. I did not know you could do that. Will come in handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orborneee Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 8:45 PM, CyberAngel said: I couldn't get that to work, but you can open Block Editor, make your changes, and use Open/Save|Save As on the ribbon. Same result. I did not know you could do that. Will come in handy. Yes, I finished it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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