Convert Block to Xref

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Ribbon: Express Tools > Convert Block to Xref (in Blocks)

Menu: Express Tools > Blocks > Convert Block to Xref

Keyboard: BLOCKTOXREF

Alias: INSERTTOXREF

Replaces each occurrence of a selected block with an external reference.

DIALOG BOX OPTIONS

Block to Convert Displays a list of all blocks available in the current drawing. Select the name of the block that you want to convert to or replace with an external reference.

Pick Click to select the block to convert or replace directly in the drawing area.

Convert Block to Xref Select to convert the selected block to a new external reference. In the Save Block to File dialog box that opens after you click OK, enter the file name for the external reference, then click Save. After the block is saved, all of its occurrences in the drawing are converted to external references.

Replace Block with Existing Xref Select to replace the selected block with an existing external reference. In the Select Xref File dialog box that opens after you click OK, select the drawing file for replacing the selected block, then click Open. All occurrences of the selected block are replaced with the specified external reference. If this option is selected, the following prompt displays:

Purge unreferenced items when finished? [Yes/No]: To remove the unreferenced block definition from the drawing, choose Yes. To keep the block definition in the drawing, choose No. This prompt displays only if you chose Replace Block with Existing Xref.

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