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BTESTBLOCK
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Test Blocks Within the Block Editor
Displays a window within the Block Editor to test a dynamic block.
Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Block Editor contextual tab ➤ Open/Save panel ➤ Test Block
Summary
You can only use the btestblock command in the
Block Editor on page 127.
With the Test Block window you can test a dynamic block without closing
the Block Editor. You can select the block reference and test the grips or display
the Properties palette and test the behavior when changing the properties.
You can also insert additional copies of the block to test the inserting behavior.
You can make changes and test the block without saving the changes to the
block definition.
In the Test Block window, all AutoCAD commands operate the same way
except the
BEDIT on page 120, SAVE on page 1091, SAVEAS on page 1091, and
QSAVE on page 1050 commands. The bedit command is not available in Test
Block window. The save, saveas, and qsave commands remove the Test Block
status from the window and the Test Block window becomes an open drawing.
A Close Test Block Window contextual panel is added to the ribbon when you
are in the Test Block mode.
In the Block Editor, the
BCLOSE on page 116, BTESTBLOCK on page 170, and
CLOSE on page 214 commands automatically close the Test Block window and
discard the temporary file. The btestblock command closes the current Test
Block window and opens a new window with the current definition.
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