-RefEdit

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.

The XFADECTL system variable sets the fading the rest of the drawing when editing an external reference or block. Values between 0 (no fading) and 90 are accepted.

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.