Edit blocks in drawings

You can edit the position, size, and attributes of block instances. You cannot edit the block definition in Inventor. Open the drawing in AutoCAD to modify the block definition.

1. To edit block attributes, select a block, right-click, and click Edit AutoCAD Block. Then modify the attribute values in the AutoCAD Blocks dialog box.

2. To modify block properties, select a block, right-click, and click Properties. Then change Line Type, Line Weight, Color, and Scale.

3. To move, rotate, or resize a block, select a block in the graphics window to show its grip points.

   Note: For static blocks, only the green grip point is displayed. Clear the Static option in the AutoCAD Blocks dialog box to display all grip points.

4. Click a grip point, and do one:

   • Drag the green point to move the block to the appropriate location.
   • Drag the blue point to rotate the block.
   • Drag a yellow point to set size for the block.

Open the block in AutoCAD

You can open the current dwg file in AutoCAD in order to modify block definitions. AutoCAD must be installed on the computer.

1. Right-click one or more blocks, and then select Open in AutoCAD.
2. Click OK in the Inventor message dialog box. The current file is closed in Inventor and opened in AutoCAD.
3. Make the necessary changes in AutoCAD then save and close the file.
4. Open the file in Inventor.