AutoCAD Common Shortcuts for BLOCKS
TIPS
- Create a new block on layer 0 so that the block will use the layer and properties of the current layer it is inserted on. Text can be set to colour white.
- Set ATTDIA to 1 to use dialog box with block attributes or 0 to use command line.
- AutoCAD 2006 allows you to change the insertion point on the fly. INSERT and select BASEPOINT. This allows you to pick anywhere in the drawing (and anywhere in the block you are inserting) as your new insertion point (basepoint).
| SHORTCUT | COMMAND | COMMENT |
| ATT | ATTDEF | Opens attribute definition dialogue box |
| ATTEDIT | ATTEDIT | Edit attribute values for a specific block |
| B | BLOCK | Opens block dialogue box in order to make a block |
| BATTMAN | BATTMAN | Opens block attribute manager |
| BATTORDER | BATTORDER | Displays attribute order dialogue box |
| BC | BCLOSE | Closes the block editor |
| BCOUNT | BCOUNT | Counts the blocks in a drawing |
| BE | BEDIT | Opens the edit block definition dialogue box |
| EATTEXT | EATTEXT | Enhanced attribute extraction wizard to count blocks |
| GATTE | GATTE | Global attribute edit of multiple blocks |
| I | INSERT | Opens insert dialogue to insert a block |
| -I | INSERT | Insert a block by name |
| MINSERT | MINSERT | Insert block in rectangular array |
| REFEDIT | REFEDIT | Edit a block reference in place |
| REN | RENAME | Opens rename dialogue box to rename blocks, layers, etc |
| W | WBLOCK | Write a block – for use in other drawings |
| XLIST | XLIST | Lists type/block name/layer name/color/linetype of a nested object in a block or an xref |
