Hi @wim in Rhino 8 I can no longer edit nested blocks by double-clicking when already inside a BlockEdit. Instead I get the message “BlockEdit already running”. As far as I remember, this worked in Rhino 7, where double-clicking a nested block would directly enter the next block level, which was v…

Hi Sven - [image] Sven: As far as I remember, this worked in Rhino 7, where double-clicking a nested block would directly enter the next block level, which was very convenient. That behavior has never been possible in plain Rhino. It’s an often requested feature and the “Block Edit New” plug…

Thx — would be nice to see this in a future version of Rhino.

Hi Sven - [image] Sven: would be nice to see this in a future version of Rhino. I’ve added this thread to RH-30230 BlockEdit - double click within the command to edit sub block -wim

Can’t believe this is going to make it into Rhino 9. Nice!

BlockEdit workflow: editing nested blocks by double-click

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brian (Brian Gillespie) June 2, 2026, 9:46pm 5

RH-30230 is fixed in Rhino WIP

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BlockEdit workflow: editing nested blocks by double-click

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