Create Drawing Files for Use as Blocks

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Create Drawing Files for Use as Blocks

 

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Create Drawing Files for Use as Blocks

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create a new drawing file from selected objects

1. Open an existing drawing or create a new drawing.
2. At the Command prompt, enter wblock.
3. In the Write Block dialog box, select Objects.

   If you want the original objects used to create the new drawing to remain in your drawing, make sure the Delete From Drawing option is not selected. If this option is selected, the original objects are erased from the drawing. If necessary, you can use OOPS to restore them.

4. Click Select Objects.
5. Use your pointing device to select the objects to be included in the new drawing. Press ENTER to complete object selection.
6. In the Write Block dialog box under Base Point, specify the point to be the origin point (0,0,0) for the new drawing using one of these methods:
   • Click Specify Point to specify a point using the pointing device.
   • Enter the X,Y,Z coordinate values of the point.
7. Under Destination, enter a file name and path for the new drawing, or click the [...] button to display a standard file selection dialog box.
8. Click OK.

   A new drawing is created with the selected objects.

 Command entry: WBLOCK