Updating blocks in multiple drawings

[craymel681947]

Hi dear Friends,

i have recently get my hands on working with codes in ACAD to increase my office productivity,

What i wanted to do is simple, i have a title block called "border" that i want to redefine, for simple drawings, i would just go into the specific file, INSERT > select my block and redefine, cancel the insertion and my title block is redefined.
But now i have to repeat this process for the other 100+ drawings. I know batch and script files can help me achieve this, i've got my hands on some tutorials ()

i did some minor adjustment, trying to get without going into LISP
my scr file looks like this

INSERT border=c:\datafiles\CP12-3L\dwg\border 
0,0 1 1 0
ERASE L


QUIT 
Y

Everything was fine, my block got updated but the problem is
1. It never did the ERASE L part
2. The file never save itself
3. The file never quit as well (hence i have to manually close it for it to process the next file

Please help

[PaulLi_apa]

Since you already have a block named border in the drawings, you're missing the sequence of command which you need to respond with a YES to redefine the block in the script file. Also you'll need to include the QSAVE command to SAVE the drawing before you QUIT:

_.INSERT border=c:\datafiles\CP12-3L\dwg\border
_YES 0,0 1 1 0
_.ERASE _L

_.QSAVE
_.QUIT
_Y

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[ReachAndre]

If it is truly a Border, is there a reason not to use an External Reference?