
Body, 3D Solid, and Region entities in a nonuniformly scaled block cannot be exploded. If all the objects in such a block cannot be exploded, the selected block reference will not be exploded. When nonuniformly scaled blocks contain objects that cannot be exploded, they are collected into an anonymous block (named with a “*E” prefix) and referenced with the nonuniform scaling.


Blocks with unequal X, Y, and Z scales (nonuniformly scaled blocks) might explode into unexpected objects. If a block contains a polyline or a nested block, exploding the block exposes the polyline or nested block object, which must then be exploded to expose its individual objects.īlocks with equal X, Y, and Z scales explode into their component objects. If within a nonuniformly scaled block, explodes into elliptical arcs.Įxplodes an associative array into copies of the original objects. (Not applicable to AutoCAD LT.)Įxplodes the current scale representation into its constituent parts which are no longer annotative. Any linetype assigned to the 3D polyline is applied to each resulting line segment. If the Block contains more than just the 3D Solid(s), for me it will Explode the rest of the parts but retain the 3D Solid from it as a Block to which it gives an anonymous name such as *E7, and it leaves the message "1 was not able to be exploded." If I then try to Explode that Block of the 3D Solid independent of the other pieces from the source Block, I then get the same message "Cannot explode that block.Explodes into line segments.

The 3D Solid part becomes impossible for it to create somehow, in case that might involve complexities it can't deal with at unequal scales, but even with simple shapes like plain rectangular prisms, it refuses to try. One situation that can cause the "Cannot explode that block" message, even for a Block whose definition allows Exploding, is if it consists of 3D Solid(s) and you are trying to Explode an insertion of it that has unequal scale factors. I don't see anyone having quoted a message that you could be seeing "the same message" as, unless you mean the Topic heading itself, which is very close to a message you could get.

About if I have "allow explode" and the same message shows when I try to explode?
