Methods to explode MInsert Block.

[feist]

Hi,

I've been given a drawing to edit and the creator has long but left the company. I need to explode the block in order to carry out the necessary editing however I cannot explode the block as it is an MInsert Block. I've searched the forums but I havent found anything relevant. I've gone through the list of blocks present in the drawing to check that the "allow exploding block" tab is checked however there is no block for the whole drawing.

Is there anyway to explode the block and if so how would this be done?

These are the blocks properties:


Select objects:

BLOCK REFERENCE Layer: "0"
Space: Model space
Handle = 57a34
Block Name: "*U243"
at point, X=-4237700.3549 Y=-1887128.2335 Z= 0.0000
X scale factor: 1.0000
Y scale factor: 1.0000
rotation angle: 0
Z scale factor: 1.0000
Scale uniformly: No
Allow exploding: Yes

And yes I can realise that allow exploding is set to yes but exploding block to attributes does not work.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

[SLW210]

Why do you think it is an MInsert block? *U243 sounds like an anonymous block. To explode MInsert block use flatten, selecting N for remove hidden lines, then EXPLODE.

[feist]

Thanks for the reply. I think its a MInsert block as when selected a box appears saying MInsert Block.

Thats what happens when I try to flatten then explode the object.

Command: flatten

Initializing...
Select objects to convert to 2d...1 found

Remove hidden lines? <No>: N

Unable to hatch the boundary.
bad argument type: fixnump: nil
Command:
Command:
Command:
Command:
Command: burst
Initializing...1 found

-
The object is minserted.

None found.

Do you have any other suggestions?

[feist]

I've done abit more digging around in the drawing today. The file is a read only file, when I go into the drawing properties that Read Only box is marked however I am unable to un mark it.

Any suggestions?

[SLW210]

I see you used BURST instead of EXPLODE, try EXPLODE. If that doesn,t work....

Search CADTutor, Autodesk, The Swamp and any other AutoCAD sites for exploding anonymous blocks. There should be some LISPs around for this, if you have some sort of oddball block, you may need to be willing to give them your block. Does this block have attributes?

[rkent]

Here are two I have found along the way, maybe one or both will do the trick.

[namngx]

i too, hazz!

[namngx]

how to use BLKBUST explode minsert.LSP

[ReMark]

how to use BLKBUST explode minsert.LSP

The command for using the lisp routine is contained within the file and viewable using Notepad. Use the APPLOAD command to load the routine then type BLKBUST at the command line and follow the prompts.

(defun C:BLKBUST ()

[Jazzy1988]

Has this worked for anyone? Nothing here has helped me.

::EDIT::

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showth...minsert+blocks