How to Change Entities in BricsCAD

Quick answer: CHANGE changes the insertion point and orientation of text and block inserts. Its Properties option can also change layer, linetype, linetype scale, and lineweight, but the Properties panel is considerably more versatile for that, confirming the note on this hub’s Modifying Commands Overview page.

Changing Text Entities

1. Launch CHANGE. You’re prompted to select entities to change.
2. Select the text entities, then right-click or press Enter. You’re prompted to specify a change point, or choose special Entities or Properties.
3. Specify a new insertion point, or press Enter to keep the original.
4. You’re prompted for a new text style; type a name, or press Enter to keep the current one, the text scales dynamically as you do.
5. You’re prompted for a new height; click to define it, type a value, or press Enter to keep the current height, the text rotates dynamically.
6. You’re prompted for a new rotation angle; specify a point, type a value, or press Enter to keep the current angle.
7. You’re prompted for new text; type it, or press Enter to keep the current text.
8. With multiple text entities selected, this whole procedure restarts for each one in turn.

Relocating Blocks

1. Launch CHANGE. You’re prompted to select entities to change.
2. Select the blocks, then right-click or press Enter. You’re prompted to specify a change point, or choose special Entities or Properties.
3. Specify a point; the block rotates dynamically. You’re prompted for a new rotation angle.
4. Specify a point, type a value, or press Enter to keep the current angle.
5. With multiple blocks selected, this restarts for each one in turn.

Frequently Asked Questions

If I select several text entities at once, does CHANGE handle them all together? No, it restarts the whole procedure for each entity individually, one at a time.

Is CHANGE still the recommended way to edit an entity’s layer or linetype? Not really, its Properties option can do this, but the Properties panel is considerably more versatile for that kind of editing.

Can I change a block’s rotation without moving it? Yes, specify the same point you’re already at when prompted for the change point, then set a new rotation angle.

Does CHANGE let me edit an existing text string’s content? Yes, the final prompt in the text-changing procedure lets you type new text, or keep the current text by pressing Enter.