AutoCAD 2025 offers more smart block solutions to streamline your design process. In this release, you can easily convert multiple instances of selected geometry into blocks.
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The ability to quickly convert repetitive geometry into blocks minimizes redundancy in the design process and provides a wider range of options for organizing drawings.
New Commands
BCONVERT - Opens the Convert dialog box and converts selected geometry and identical instances into blocks.
-BCONVERT - At the Command prompt, converts selected entities and identical instances into blocks.
New System Variables
BLOCKEXCLUDECOLOR - Sets the color highlighting for identified instances that should not be converted into blocks.
BLOCKINCLUDECOLOR - Sets the color highlighting for identified instances that can be converted into blocks.
BLOCKTARGETCOLOR - Sets the color highlighting for the specified instance from which the new block definition is created.