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Copy attribute values of old block to new swapped block
Specifies whether to copy the attribute values to the new block, to discard all
old values, or to copy the old values only if the new value is blank.
Update block - path\filename of new block
Substitutes a new version of a component block for all inserted instances of
that block found on a drawing or in a project.
Ribbon: Schematic tab ➤ Edit Components panel ➤ Swap/Update Block.
Toolbar: Insert Component
Menu: Components ➤ Component Miscellaneous ➤ Swap/Update Block
Command entry: AESWAPBLOCK
Select the Update a Block option and click OK.
Path\filename of new block
Specifies the path\filename of the block to substitute for all instances of the
selected block. Enter a file name or click Browse.
Insertion scale
Specifies which scale factor to use. 1.0 = full scale;
Configuration Scale = the scale setting in the Drawing
Scale
Properties ➤ Drawing Format dialog box; 25.4 =
inch to millimeter scale factor; and 1/25.4 = milli-
meter to inch scale factor.
Specifies to retain the scale value from the original
block.
Retain old block scale
Specifies to retain the attribute locations from the
original block.
Retain old attribute locations
Copy attribute values of old block to new swapped block
Specifies whether to copy the attribute values to the new block, to discard all
old values, or to copy the old values only if the new value is blank.
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