# BURST Command [GstarCAD 2027](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Commands/(Commands).md) → [B](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Commands/B/(B).md) ## Function Description: This command is used to explode selected blocks, preserving the block layer and converting attribute values to text objects. The component objects are placed on the layer of the block and do not revert to their original layers. The values of any attribute objects are preserved by converting them to text objects. The exploded attributes assume the original attribute definition's layer and style. ## Command Access: > **Icon:** ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/assets/f3f18cf260bce3586300092920084ec64e33744077e955aa113a2071eb3ccdc6.png) > **Menu:** Express > Blocks > Explode Attributes to Text > **Ribbon:** Express > Blocks > Explode Attributes to Text > **Toolbar:** ET: Blocks Tools >Explode Attributes to Text > **Command:** BURST > **Alias:** / ## Command Prompts: ``` Select object: ``` ## Operation Steps: 1. Select a block containing two attributes: ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/assets/661063963cec906360e9556c542c2d78abf78881ab6ca0a4ee2aa29bc0e7acbe.jpg) 2. Block exploded and attribute values converted to text: ![](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/assets/5a52b86024e3ea2a41774f710843610a0edd8d8d5e5b2b64f8edb58882ebdd76.jpg) --- **Related Tasks:** - [To Work With Express Tools (GstarCAD 2026)](../../../2026/Commands/01%20Procedures/To%20Work%20With%20Express%20Tools.md) --- [Original help](https://www.gstarcad.net/help/GstarCAD_2027_en-US/detail/commandReferences_B/BURST.html) · © Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.