Select block and change to a different block

[tbaldridge]

Suppose I have a building elevation and there are a number of window blocks in the drawing, windows of different standard sizes. How do I just select a window and change it to a different sized window? I don't want to redefine the block, and a BLOCKREPLACE command isn't what I want to do. It's as if I just want to select the block, go to the Properties palette, and then get a drop down list at the Block Name line and pick a different name. This seems elementary but I can't see how to do it. I know I can erase the blocks and just copy new ones around but this would be light-years faster and "cleaner".

Thanks very much,
Tim

[jaberwok]

Seems like a good idea - submit it to the wishlish.

The code shown here (http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/message.jspa?messageID=4869955) may do what you want.

[ccowgill]

Suppose I have a building elevation and there are a number of window blocks in the drawing, windows of different standard sizes. How do I just select a window and change it to a different sized window? I don't want to redefine the block, and a BLOCKREPLACE command isn't what I want to do. It's as if I just want to select the block, go to the Properties palette, and then get a drop down list at the Block Name line and pick a different name. This seems elementary but I can't see how to do it. I know I can erase the blocks and just copy new ones around but this would be light-years faster and "cleaner".

Thanks very much,
Tim
What about making a dynamic block with multiple window visibility states. you could select the block, change the visibility state and the window is changed.

[tbaldridge]

thanks to all -- i will look into these . . .