DXF processing: "garbage" blocks without corresponding insert

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by JoseMaria, Apr 5, 2006.

  1. JoseMaria

    JoseMaria Guest

    Another question: there are cases where the BLOCK in the blocks section
    does not correspond to any INSERT in the entities section, so this
    block is "garbage". As I read the dxf file from beginning to end, I
    read the block first, later the insert. Do I have anyway to know when I
    read the BLOCK in the blocks section that this block is useless before
    reaching the entities section and realizing that there is no INSERT
    with the same name ?

    Thanks
     
    JoseMaria, Apr 5, 2006
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  2. JoseMaria

    R.K. McSwain Guest

    Not garbage if the user of this drawing wants to insert this block.
    There is no rule that says a block definition must be inserted in the
    drawing.
     
    R.K. McSwain, Apr 5, 2006
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  3. JoseMaria

    Henrik Vallgren Guest

    Henrik Vallgren, Apr 7, 2006
    #3
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