Is there a way to insert a block reference from python? Im able to add attribute tags or set dynamic properties to existing blocks easily, but cant seem to replace the BlockReference.ByCoordinateSystem() block with a line of python code. Anyone have a way? Thanks in advance!

@WWentzler here’s a simple example: import clr clr.AddReference('AutoCADNodes') from Autodesk.AutoCAD.DynamoNodes import * sourceBlock = IN[0] coordinateSystem = IN[1] layer = IN[2] OUT = BlockReference.ByCoordinateSystem(sourceBlock, coordinateSystem, layer, Document.Current.ModelSpace) [Pytho…

Huge thank you! I thought it should be this simple, but was missing the import …DynamoNodes … at the top. This makes things much better. Thanks!!

How to insert BlockReference from python

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WWentzler August 3, 2021, 11:18pm 2

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