"Edit Block Definition" Dialogue Box Confusion

[KrashVegas]

I'm wondering why the different blocks shown in the attached photo are named in such a way. Is this a code, or string for something, does anyone know?

 

I just started with a new company and have to figure out some things, this definitely being one of the many.

 

Thanks everyone.

[BIGAL]

Looks like random naming but using HEX some examples A=41 K=4B, were the blocks created using a 3rd party program ?

 

I would just start again and use Rename to change block name back to something usefull. Save result as a Template

[dbroada]

my guess somebody used the "copy" & "paste as block" method rather than making a block.

[Dana W]

my guess somebody used the "copy" & "paste as block" method rather than making a block.

Agree. Those are AutoCad generated Block names.

[Dadgad]

Looks like random naming but using HEX some examples A=41 K=4B, were the blocks created using a 3rd party program ?

 

I would just start again and use Rename to change block name back to something usefull. Save result as a Template

 

I agree BIGAL, RENAME is the way to go. If the names of the blocks don't easily convey some useful information they are pretty useless and potentially huge time wasters.

[ReMark]

I might agree with the HEX explanation but those blocks names are not indicative of what AutoCAD might generate if one were to use copy/paste.

[SLW210]

The Block names from "Paste As Block" start with A$C.

 

My guess would also be a third party program.

 

Do the names seem to have any relationship at all to the blocks? Such as a model number, etc.

[Dana W]

The Block names from "Paste As Block" start with A$C.

 

My guess would also be a third party program.

 

Do the names seem to have any relationship at all to the blocks? Such as a model number, etc.

The third party program does make more sense with a little more research on my part.

 

OR, maybe they were downloaded off some website.

[KrashVegas]

Thanks everyone for your great, timely input. I really appreciate it. Many good ideas about how these "scrambled" names came about, and I will check up on them.

 

Krash