Update Block - New Block's Path\Filename Dialog Box

Substitutes a new version of a component block for all inserted instances of that block found on a drawing or in a project.

Find
 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

Scale

Specifies which scale factor to use. 1.0 = full scale; Configuration Scale = the scale setting in the Drawing Properties Drawing Format dialog box; 25.4 = inch to millimeter scale factor; and 1/25.4 = millimeter to inch scale factor.

Retain old block scale

Specifies to retain the scale value from the original block.

Retain old attribute locations

Specifies to retain the attribute locations from the original block.

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.