The Block Count feature

This is a new feature added in the 2022 version of AutoCAD, and it really takes the pain out of finding the blocks count precisely and quickly in your drawing, especially in drawings containing hundreds or thousands of blocks. Using this feature, not only can you check the number of blocks in your drawing, but you can also display this count as fields or a table in the drawing.

Let’s start with the Floor Plan Sample drawing, as shown in the following diagram:

Figure 4.60: A sample drawing to be used for the Block Count feature

This sample file is available at C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2022\Sample\Database Connectivity\Floor Plan Sample.dwg. To count the blocks in this drawing, follow the following steps:

1. Type COUNT into the command line and press Enter.
2. Select an area in the drawing from where you want to count the blocks or press Enter without selecting an area to select the entire drawing.
3. A table...