Blockify automatically detects equally shaped solids in a model and replaces them by block references. It searches the drawing for an identical set of entities (2D and 3D) and replaces them by block references.

Accessing the Command

: blockify

Prompts you:

Select input entities* or [Find all groups] <Find all groups>: (Select an option.)

BricsCAD reports the number of blocks created in the command line. Press F2 if the command line is closed.

* Including text, multiline text, solids, traces, hatches, leaders, multileaders and existing block references.

Command Options

Option	Description
Select input entities	Searches the drawing for identical sets of a selection of entities* (2D and 3D). Compose a set of entities, then press Enter. Prompts you: Select search space or [Entire drawing] <Entire drawing>: Entire drawing: searches the entire drawing Select search space: select the part of the drawing to be analyzed, then press Enter.
Find all groups	Analyses the model space of the current drawing and automatically detects equally-shaped solids and replaces them by block references Prompts you: Select search space or [Entire drawing] <Entire drawing> - choose an option. Entire drawing: searches the entire drawing Select search space: select the part of the drawing to be analyzed, then press Enter.

Related Commands

-block - Groups entities into a block (symbol).

block - Groups entities into a block (symbol) through a dialog box.

ExpBlocks - opens the Blocks section of the Drawing Explorer dialog