EXPLODE (Command)

Breaks a compound object into its component objects.

Explodes a compound object when you want to modify its components separately. Objects that can be exploded include blocks, polylines, and regions, among others.

The color, linetype, and lineweight of any exploded object might change. Other results differ depending on the type of compound object you're exploding.

To explode an object

1. Click EXPLODE or enter EXPLODE in the command line.
2. Select the objects to be exploded and press Enter.

For most objects, exploding has no visible effect.