Have You Tried: Count Blocks Quickly

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We’re excited to bring you this month’s Have You Tried topic. It’s all about counting blocks—but not just any old way. This updated Have You Tried delves into efficient and quick methods that could change the way you work with blocks.

If you’ve been hanging onto old habits, like using less efficient features or even manually counting blocks, you’re in for a treat. The introduction of Count (released in AutoCAD/LT 2022) and Quick Select features are about to leave those old methods in the past. After mastering these tools, you’ll think back and wonder why you didn’t use them sooner.

In this revised Have You Tried article, we’ll guide you on how to:

  • Count block instances (COUNT command)
  • View count details (COUNTLIST command)
  • Create a count table (COUNTTABLE command)
  • Insert a count field (COUNTFIELD command)
  • Filter and count blocks by their names, layers, and other properties (QSELECT command)

Learn how to count blocks quickly and accurately in a drawing using the Count and Quick Select features with step-by-step examples in our revised article.

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Suzette Tapia

Suzette Tapia is a Senior Content Experience Designer at Autodesk, focusing primarily on AutoCAD and its specialized toolsets. With her expertise, she significantly contributes to the content design and user experience of these platforms. Suzette frequently authors insightful help and learning articles for AutoCAD, and her guidance can often be found enriching the knowledge base for users. If you've ever engaged with AutoCAD's learning resources, there's a good chance you've come across Suzette's contributions and her commitment to user-centric design.

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