Add Dynamic Elements to Blocks

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Overview of Dynamic Block Elements

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create a dynamic block

1. Click Tools menu Block Editor.At the Command prompt, enter bedit.
2. In the Edit Block Definition dialog box, do one of the following:
   • Select a block definition from the list.
   • Select <Current Drawing> if you want to save the drawing as a dynamic block.
   • Under Block to Create or Edit, enter a name for a new block definition.
3. Click OK.
4. In the Block Editor, add or edit geometry as necessary.
5. Do one of the following:
   • Add one or more parameter sets from the Parameter Sets tab of the Block Authoring Palettes, following the command prompts. Double-click the yellow alert icon (or use the BACTIONSET command) and follow the command prompts to associate the action with a selection set of geometry.
   • Add one or more parameters from the Parameters tab of the Block Authoring Palettes, following the command prompts. Add one or more actions from the Actions tab, following the command prompts.
6. On the Block Editor toolbar, click Save Block Definition.
7. Click Close Block Editor.

 Toolbar: Standard 

 Command entry: BEDIT