Changing how an object looks.

[Copac]

Hi all,

 

I need to change objects in autocad. I am a landsurveyor and after importing a job all the traffic lights have come out as circles, now i have a template for traffic lights and would like to change all the circles into the template I have, without losing the elevation of the object.

 

Is this possible?

 

Cheers

Copac

[ReMark]

When you say "template" is that the same as a "block"?

[alanjt]

If the circle is a block, you could just use the Express Tool Block Replace, but even that would force you to select them individually.

Can you post an example of what you have and what you want? This could easily be accomplished with a little code.

[Copac]

Yea that would be really helpful, thanks!! Eh how do I post an example? oh and im currently using autocad 2005, does this make a difference?

[ReMark]

dbroada suggests this method:

 

use -INSERT oldblockname=newblockname

 

or if the block name is the same

 

-INSERT block=

 

the new block must be in a pathed folder.

[dbroada]

dbroada suggests this method:

 

use -INSERT oldblockname=newblockname

 

or if the block name is the same

 

-INSERT block=

 

the new block must be in a pathed folder.

I was about to say that!

[ReMark]

Dave:

 

I took the words right out of your mouth...literally.

 

It's Daveja Vu all over again!