2008

Update or change blocks in place
1 Click the arrow on the Insert Component tool to access the
Swap/Update Block tool.
2 Click the Swap/Update Block tool.
3 Determine whether you want to exchange one block for anoth-
er (Option A) or update all instances of a given block with an
updated version of the same block (0ption B).
Option A: Select to swap a block one at a time, drawing-wide,
or project-wide.
■ Indicate whether to pick a new block from the icon menu, pick a new
block just like another block, or pick a new block from the File dialog
box.
■ Determine whether you want to retain old attribute locations, old
block scales, or retag if parent swap causes family changes.
Option B: Select to update a block by replacing it with a new
version or substitute new versions of all blocks.
■ Specify the file name of the block that will be substituted for all in-
stances of the selected block.
■ Determine whether you want to retain old attribute locations, old
block scales, or copy the old block's attribute values to new swapped
block.
4 Select whether to use the same attribute names or use an attrib-
ute mapping file.
5 Click OK.
6 If you selected to pick a new block from the icon menu, select
the icon from the Insert Component dialog box.
7 Select the component to swap out.
8 If you chose to do a project-wide swap, select the drawings to
process and click OK.
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