-RefEdit

Works with BricsCAD (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, BricsCAD (Linux) Classic, Pro and Platinum

Edits block references and externally-referenced drawings through the command bar (short for "reference editor").

Accessing the Command

command bar: -refedit

: -refedit

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select reference: (Pick a reference.)

Select nesting level [Ok/Next] <Next>: (Type O or N.)

Enter entity selection method [All/Nested] <All>: (Type A or N.)

Display attribute definitions [Yes/No] <No>: (Type Y or N.)

Use REFCLOSE or the Refedit toolbar to end reference editing session.

Command Options

Option	Description
Select reference	Chooses the reference to edit. Pick a single block or externally-referenced drawing. Only one reference can be edited at a time.
Select nesting level	Choose the nested reference to edit: Ok - edits the entire block. Next - BricsCAD highlights the next nested level within the reference; repeats 'Select nesting level' prompt until you enter O.
Enter entity selection method	Determines how nested entities are selected: All - selects all nested entities automatically. Nested - prompts you to selects nested entities: Select nested objects - select one or more nested entities. Select nested objects - select more nested entities, or press Enter to continue.
Display attribute definitions	Toggles the inclusion of attributes: Yes - attribute definitions can be edited; attribute values are invisible. No - attributes are unavailable for editing. Modified attribute definitions do not affect existing insertions; they come into effect with insertions made from now on.

Related Commands

RefEdit - edits references in-place through a dialog box.

Refclose - closes the reference editor

Refset - adds and removes entities from the reference being edited

XOpen - opens an externally-referenced drawing (Xref) for editing in a separate window

AttDef - defines attributes through a dialog box.

-AttDef - defines attributes through the command bar.

AttDisp - toggles the display of attribute text.

AttRedef - redefines a block and updates associated attributes.

AttSync - synchronizes attribute definitions in all block references of a specified block definition.

BattMan - manages the attributes of a block definition.

DdAtte - edits the values of attributes through a dialog box.

Block and -Block - create blocks from attribute definitions and entities.

EAttEdit - edits attribute values and most properties.

Explode - reduces blocks to constituent entities and attributes to tags.

Insert - inserts blocks and prompts for attribute values through a dialog box.

-Insert - insert blocks and prompts for attribute values through the command bar.

Properties - edits block and attribute values and properties.