Block definition variable

[bjrochford958510]

Presently if I insert a block into my drawing - and a block with the same name exists - the newly inserted block takes on the definition which exists in the receiving drawing . How do I reverse this i.e. I wan't to be able to overwrite the existing block definition by inserting the new wblock version.

(using AutoCAD 2012)

[cadtag]

If you use the Browse button on the insert dialog, and go through the file system for the updated block definition, it should prompt you asking if the block should be redefined.

Aleternativel, you can do it at the command line,

Command: (command ".insert")
.insert Enter block name or [?]: nil
Enter block name or [?]: oldblock=newblock

where oldblock is the name of the block in your drawing, and newblock is the fullpath and file name of the new block definition.