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When working with documents containing various information on many pages (scientific papers, marketing research, medical articles, etc.), Microsoft Word offers an additional function for recording changes in text blocks. This is convenient for analyzing corrections with the ability to return to previous versions, both for one user and for several working with the same file.

Switching to edit mode

To enable this mode, you need to go to the “Review” tab of the toolbar and click the “Corrections” button.

Deleted words and individual characters are marked in red and crossed out. Changes in spacing, fonts, and other formatting are reflected in footnotes in the margins.

In the parameters of the “Corrections” item, you can specify the color scheme, thickness and type of lines, as well as other characteristics for inserting and deleting text and changes in tables.

You can also create your own notes for markings using the corresponding menu item on the toolbar.

Saving the fix

If there is a need to transfer a document to another user, but it should not show the edits, and this information is important to the original owner, then it is recommended to create copies of the file with comments and corrections removed.

Checking for patches

Word 2010 has the ability to check a document for hidden text, notes, footnotes, and other information.

To call this feature, you need to go to the “File” menu to the “Information” section.

When you click on the “Search for Issues” button, you need to select “Document Inspector”.

The function prompts you to specify parameters to check, and remove corrections at the end of the analysis.

Removing patches

Without a confirmation action after turning on edit mode, the document will continue to reflect the results of the edit.

You may also need to delete notes using the corresponding button of the “Notes” function group.

Few. Very often there is a need to make changes to a block without destroying its integrity. There are several ways to do this.

Several ways to edit a block in AutoCAD:

1st method (fastest): if the block is present in the drawing, then you need to double-click on it with LMB.

Rice. 1. One of the ways to call the block editor in AutoCAD.

Method 2 is to use the “Block Editor” command, which is located on the “Insert” tab → “Block Definition” panel (see Fig. 2).

Rice. 2. AutoCAD “Block Editor” command.

3rd method, which is also considered rational, is to use the command line or dynamic input. The team responsible for editing is called BLOCKRED (see Fig. 3).

Rice. 3. Calling the Block Editor via dynamic input.

Whichever method you choose, the result will be the same: a dialog box will open in which you need to select the block to change. At the same time, preview helps to make a choice faster (see Fig. 4).

Rice. 4. “Edit Block Definition” dialog box.

After this, the AutoCAD block editor will open.

In AutoCAD, the Block Editor is an additional tab that appears on the Ribbon. It is intended directly for changing the geometry of a previously created block, assigning parameters and operations to it that determine the properties and functions of dynamic change.

Rice. 5. AutoCAD block editor.

The block editor allows you to use both drawing and editing commands. For example, the “Scale” command will allow you to change the size of our object. But for greater clarity, let's add some elements to this block, thereby converting a constant capacitor into an electrolytic polarized capacitor (GOST 2.728-74). To do this, let's go to the "Home" tab and use standard primitives.

When all changes have been made, close the block editor, as shown in Fig. 6.

Rice. 6. AutoCAD “Close Block Editor” command.

A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm your changes.

Rice. 7. Saving changes made to the AutoCAD block.

As you can see, there is a mistake in the block name. Now is the time to look at how to rename an AutoCAD block.

How to rename a block in AutoCAD?

The block name should not only be unique, but also reflect the essence of the drawing element being created. If you want to work quickly and get the most out of AutoCAD, then take note. If you initially create blocks with unreadable names (for example, “123”), then certain difficulties will arise in the future. After all, the number of blocks is constantly increasing and as a result, confusion will simply arise.

To change the block name in AutoCAD, you need to enter “_rename” in the command line.

We told you how to add xref drawings to the current drawing. Today we will tell you how to make changes to an xref drawing directly from the current drawing.

As you work with xref drawings, you may need to make changes to the xref drawing. You can make these changes from the current drawing and save them in an xref drawing file. You can also transfer objects from the current drawing to an external reference drawing and vice versa. This feature is called in-place editing.

Steps to edit xref drawing objects:

  1. Select the xref drawing.
  2. Select one of the external link attachments.
  3. Select one of the objects needed for editing to add it to the workspace.
  4. Edit the object.
  5. Optionally add or remove objects from the workspace to transfer them to or from the external reference.
  6. Save your xref drawing changes.

To start the in-place editing process, double-click the xref drawing with the cursor or call up the window Editing occurrences through the panel Insert > Link > Edit Link.

Window Editing occurrences Allows you to select an xref drawing to edit, including its xrefs.

  • Select nested objects automatically(default) – includes all nested objects in the editing process.
  • Confirm selection of nested objects – asks for specific attachments to edit.

To change additional options, select the tab Options:

  • Use unique names for layers, blocks, styles– displays the names of layers, blocks and styles with a prefix to distinguish them from the layers, blocks and styles of the current drawing.
  • Display attribute definitions for editing– makes it possible to edit block attributes.
  • Lock objects not in the working set– locks objects in the current drawing to prevent accidental editing.

To finish, press the key OK.

There are several types of changes that are available when editing xref drawing objects:

  • If you change the properties of an object, such as a layer, the object will have a new property.
  • If you delete an object, the object is removed from the external reference.
  • If a new object is drawn, it will be added to the external link. With the exception of creating objects in a non-workspace, in which case no objects will be added to the xref.
  • You can add objects from the current drawing to an xref. Select an item and click Add to workset(menu: Edit link).
  • To transfer an object from an external reference to a drawing, you must perform the reverse operation of the previous one, select the required object and click Remove from working set(menu: Edit link). It is worth noting that in this case the object will be completely excluded from the xref drawing file.

To save changes made, in the menu Edit link, press Save changes(otherwise click don't save changes).

The version of the AutoCAD system we are studying offers another tool for working with blocks and external links - editing external links and block descriptions through their occurrences in the current drawing. This operation affects complex connections within a picture (for blocks) and connections with other pictures (for external links), so the amount of such editing should not be large. In case of a large volume of changes, it is better to act by usual means: redefine the block that requires changes using the command BLOCK(BLOCK), and instead of editing the xref reference, open the reference source file, change it, and then update the references to that file in the main drawing. The editing operation is also applicable to block arrays created by the command MINSERT(MINSERT), but is executed on the first object in the array and then automatically propagates to the rest.

To edit the entry of a block or link, use the command REFEDIT(LINKED), which corresponds to the button located first in the toolbar Refedit(Editing occurrences) (Fig. 7.32), as well as a drop-down menu item Modify › Xref and Block Editing › Edit Reference In-Place(Edit › Blocks and external links › Editing entries).


Rice. 7.32. Refedit Toolbar

Let's try editing an entry using the example of the file shown in Fig. 7.31, where is the block Computer was inserted four times, with two entries trimmed.

Click on the button located in the toolbar Refedit(Editing occurrences), thereby causing the command to be executed REFEDIT(LINKED). A prompt will appear:

  • Select reference:(Select occurrence:)

Select the top occurrence of the block Computer(the entries you select for editing are added to a special work set). After this, a dialog box will open Reference Edit(Editing occurrences), in which on the left side of the tab Identify Reference(Select occurrence) the tree of occurrences for the selected object is displayed (in our case it is a block Computer) (Fig. 7.33).


Rice. 7.33. Reference Edit Dialog Box, Identify Reference Tab

On the right side of the window in the viewing area Preview(Sample) shows a raster sample of the marked block. At the bottom there is a group of switches Path(Path):

  • Automatically select all nested objects(Automatically show all nested objects) - shows internal entries in the marked block or external link, with the ability to select them for editing;
  • Prompt to select nested objects(Prompt for selection of nested objects) - shows internal occurrences upon request.

On the tab Settings(Settings) dialog box Reference Edit(Editing entries) (Fig. 7.34) there are three checkboxes that specify additional settings for the entry editing process:

  • Create unique layer, style, and block names(Create unique names for layers, styles and blocks);
  • Display attribute definitions for editing(Display attribute descriptions for editing);
  • Lock objects not in working set(Close objects not in the working set).

Editing xrefs, as noted above, can be done not only at the xref file level, but also at the level of the main drawing in which the xref is used. This editing method is inferior to the previous one in flexibility, since it does not allow you to create a new layer or a new object. However, most of the tools for modifying existing objects are still available to the user.

1. Press Ctrl+F6 to switch to the window in which the Work121.dwg file is open, and close this window by pressing Ctrl+F4. After closing this file, you will automatically be taken to the ChRoom122.dwg file window.

2. Select a command from the menu External link or block for local editing » Editing occurrences or click on the button Editing occurrences toolbars RedLink or enter the command in the command window LinkEd.

3. AutoCAD will prompt you to select an object that belongs to the xref that you intend to edit. Click on any work area drawing line, since they are all xref elements for the main object.

4. In the window that appears Editing occurrences on the list Occurrence name on the tab Link information The Work121.dwg file will be highlighted, and all block instances inserted into that file will be listed below. The preview area displays the current item selected in the list Occurrence name. Select the Work121 list item (Fig. 12.16) and click on the button OK.

Rice. 12.16 Dialog box Editing occurrences

5. The color of other drawing objects that are not included in the selected xref will change (become faded). This indicates that the corresponding objects are not editable because AutoCAD has switched to xref edit mode. Additionally, AutoCAD will automatically enable the display of the panel RedLink, in the drop-down list of which the editable external link will be highlighted (Fig. 12.17). Drag a selection frame around all the elements that make up the design of the chair, and then click on any of the selected object handles to switch to handle editing mode.

Rice. 12.17 Panel RedLink

6. Press Space to switch from Dismember to mode Moving. Enter Copy or simply To to enable the copy submode.

7. Move a copy of the selected objects in the direction of the high school student’s workplace (Fig. 12.18).

Rice. 12.18 Copying xref objects in edit mode using selection handles

8. Having selected the location of the drawing of the second chair, press Enter to exit editing mode using markers, and then Esc to deselect it.

9. If you want, you can expand the outline of the second chair using the tool To turn(team To turn) or mode To turn, which turns on when you enter edit mode using selection handles after pressing Space twice.

10. When finished editing, click on the button Save occurrence changes toolbars RedLink. You can also select the command from the menu Tools » External link or block for local editing » Save entry changes or enter in the command window LinkClose.

11. In the warning window that appears indicating that you intend to save the changes made, click on the button OK.

Rice. 12.19 Updated master drawing with modified xref file objects

Note. Even though the changes you made when editing the xref in the main drawing were saved in the xref file (as you can easily verify by opening the Work121.dwg file), AutoCAD will remind you with a message in the notification area (see Figure 12.13 ) that the xref file needs to be updated. Therefore, strictly speaking, there is no particular need for in-place editing and you should resort to it only in cases where it is really necessary. In the vast majority of cases, it is still simpler (and more convenient, given the inaccessibility of a number of commands when editing an external reference “in place”) to use editing the external reference file and then updating the main drawing.