Redefining Blocks
You already know that block definitions have names, and that blocks are inserted by name. So what do you suppose happens if you define a new block using a name that's already been used in the drawing?
In the following steps, you are presented with just such a situation where you will have the opportunity to redefine a block definition. Any block references in the drawing will be automatically updated with the new definition.
- If the file is not already open, go to the book's web page, browse to Chapter 7, get the file Ch7-G.dwg (or Ch7-G-metric.dwg), and open it.
- Zoom into the lower chair you exploded in the previous section.
- Click the Rectangle tool on the Draw panel. The command prompt reads
Specify first corner point or ...
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