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Disassemble a Block Reference (Explode)
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To control properties while you explode an object

  1. Enter xplode.
  2. Select the objects to be exploded.
  3. If you selected more than one object, enter i to control properties for individual objects, or enter g to control properties for all the selected objects.
  4. Enter an option for a property you want to change.

    The property is applied to the compound object and the prompt is redisplayed.

  5. Enter another option, or enter e to explode the selected objects.

    The selected objects are exploded and the properties you specified are applied to the component objects.