AutoCAD Dynamic Blocks :: Not Enabled In Drawing

Oct 15, 2013

I have a very simple dynamic block that works when I test it in the editor but refuses to work when inserted into a drawing. I am not a newbie to dynamic block creation/editing, but it has been a long time since I have had to create one and this has got me stumped.

Is it possible that my employer has somehow blocked the use of dynamic blocks in drawings?

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The attached file shows a simple example.

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