AutoCAD Tutorial: EXPLODE Block instead of Bedit

How to EXPLODE block in AutoCAD? What's the difference between using EXPLODE and Bedit to edit block in CAD?

EXPLODE enables you to break a compound object into its components in the simplest form. In this way, you can edit the components separately.

Speaking of editing, you might think of using BEDIT to edit blocks with it. However, when you use BEDIT, all blocks with the same name in the same drawing will change correspondingly. If you just want to edit some of the blocks without influencing the others, EXPLODE really comes in handy!

Steps:

1. Input [X] and press Enter.
2. Select the to-be-exploded objects.

Tip

EXPLMODE, a system variable, controls whether NUS blocks (non-uniformly scaled blocks which are not scaled uniformly in X, Y and Z directions) can be exploded. When it is 1, NUS blocks can be exploded, whereas they can’t be exploded when it is 0.