Point to the callout block as it's own file

[LanceMcHatton]

I just figured out how to use Model Views and Sheet Views to automate the whole detail number/sheet number thing so everything always updates across the board when I change a detail number or sheet number. So I'm good with that.

The problem I'm having is that it seems when I set the default locations for "Label block for views" and "Callout blocks", I can only point to a dwg that CONTAINS those blocks as opposed to just pointing to those block files (each one of our blocks is it's own file on the server). Is it true that I cannot pick a block's file? Do I really have to pick a file that has blocks in it? That seems rather silly. And could someone explain the difference between "Select the drawing file as a block" and "Choose blocks in the drawing file" because the former doesn't seem to work without the latter.

[LanceMcHatton]

One thing I just figured out is that if I point to the DetailTag-SSM block file using the "Select the drawing file as a block" option, then it will insert that block but ONLY if that block already exists in the current drawing. Even though it already has the entire path and file name, it won't go grab it unless it's already in the current file. I don't understand why.

[jimmy.bergmark]

I agree that the "Select the drawing file as a block" radio button also should be disabled until a drawing has been selected and after that both radio buttons should be activated (unless the drawing selected does not contain a block and in that case disable "Choose blocks in the drawing file".
I tried to reproduce the problem you then describe but even if the callout block did not exist in the current drawing I was able to place it in the drawing.