In addition to identical blocks, this feature now finds text variations to further streamline repetitive tasks in AutoCAD.
Now includes text variations
BSEARCH, formerly known as BCONVERT, finds all instances of the same geometry in a drawing for efficient block conversion.
With this release, Search and Convert also finds text variations to convert into block attributes. This new capability is helpful for classifying repetitive but variable types of text, such as hotel room numbers or room names.
Once you decide to convert matching instances to a block, you'll see the preview thumbnail. Now, you can easily see the selected object and text variation.
Along with converting matching instances to a block, you can then specify attribute tags for text variations by clicking Define attribute tags.
Easier to access and use
You can now start Search and Convert by easily accessing it from the ribbon.
Once you run BSEARCH, the new Search review mode highlights all matching instances.
From the Search review toolbar, you can:
- See the total number of matching instances
- Navigate to the previous or next instance in the drawing
- Adjust filters to include existing blocks and/or text variations
- Convert to block
New Commands
BSEARCH - Replaces BCONVERT. Displays the Convert dialog box, which provides options to convert selected entities and identical instances into blocks.
-BSEARCH - Replaces -BCONVERT. At the Command prompt, converts the selected entities and identical instances into blocks.
New System Variables
TEXTTOATTRIBUTE - In the BSEARCH command, if text objects are selected, controls whether text variations will be searched for conversion into block attributes.
BSEARCHINCLUDEEXISTINGBLOCKS - Replaces BCONVERTINCLUDEEXISTINGBLOCKS. Controls whether existing block instances are selected by BSEARCH command by default. Users can still make adjustments to the selection during the review process.
Deprecated Commands
BCONVERT - No longer needed. This functionality is included in the BSEARCH command.
-BCONVERT - No longer needed. This functionality is included in the -BSEARCH command.
Deprecated System Variables
BCONVERTINCLUDEEXISTINGBLOCKS - No longer needed. This functionality is included in the BSEARCHINCLUDEEXISTINGBLOCKS system variable.