gereffect.blogg.se - Cannot explode a block in autocad

So there is some occasional – and understandable – confusion around Explode() or Purge() not working as expected.

Purge() checks a list of objects for ones that can safely be erased, and then it’s up to the caller of the function to do so. Explode() populates a DBObjectCollection with the results of the explode operation, and it’s then up to the caller of the function to add them to the appropriate location (typically the current – i.e. The way in which Explode() and Purge() differ from their “equivalent” commands is that they’re non-destructive: they don’t actually result in a change to the AutoCAD drawing database. I realised recently – on receiving this comment – that I hadn’t specifically covered the nature of Entity.Explode() in a post (even if it’s been used in a few of them, over the years).Įntity.Explode() is one of those tricky methods: it’s actually a faux-ami with the AutoCAD command of the same name, in a very similar way to Database.Purge().

The command BURST from Express Tools keeps visual fidelity and also the entered values of variable attributes from the respective block reference.Time to go back to basics.

The command XPLODE with its option "Inherit" will keep properties of the block reference - it will change it visually (except attribute values).

The command ExplodeIP ("inherit properties", from the ExplodeIP utility - see Download) sets the properties of exploded objects to the layer properties of the layer which hosted the given block reference.

The command EXPLODE explodes the block reference to its original definition (definition entities).

The following picture illustrates different methods of exploding a block with attributes, created in multiple layers and inserted into a layer with preset color (blue): Als the block appearance may change (color, linetype, transparency) depending on the method used to set properties (bylayer, byblock).

If your block has variable attributes, this standard explode will loose their values - they are replaced with attribute definitions - AttDef. When exploding blocks (block references) inserted in an AutoCAD DWG drawing you will get by default the original block definition. Four methods for exploding blocks in AutoCAD.