Redefining block using block in other drawing

[gpd]

Hi All

 

I have a block called 'MH' in a drawing A. I have another block called 'MH' in a drawing B. both the blocks are different however... In drawing A I want to replace the definition of 'MH' with its definition given in Drawing B. Can this be done without redifining (Deleting/Modifying etc) existing geometry of block 'MH' in drawing A. I mean can we tell AutoCAD to replace definition of 'MH' in Drawing A from Drawing B.

 

Thanks.

[dbroada]

you can drag the block from drawing B in to drawing A using the design center and accepting the redefine question

[Grant]

The old way of doing it is

 

Command: -Insert (don't forget the negative sign)

Enter Block name : Blockname = c:\blockname (Change blockname to your block)

Block "Blockname" alreay exists. redefine it? [Yes/No] : Y

[dbroada]

the old way would work providing the block exists in its own right. In this case it is defined within another drawing.

[Grant]

Yes you are right - I should have said that GPD would have needed to write block out the block to a search directory. But of course the way you described is the best way of solving this problem.

[dbroada]

actually, I only described it - I don't think I have ever used the design center, I usually use your method.