Creating and using blocks
WHAT IS A BLOCK?
It is a design element, which can be associated text (attributes).A block is a library item. It can be saved in the drawing template, or as a file.
HOW TO CREATE A BLOCK?
Step 1We must start by drawing the element to be library.
For example, the symbol to indicate the direction in building design, or symbol to indicate roughness in industrial design
Step 2
Pressing the button to create a block against it opens the window.
Step 3
A block is identified by name.
This name is used when inserting the block.
For example, orientation symbol.
Step 4
You must then select the objects constituting the block: lines, polylines, texts, other blocks.
Step 5
The basic point is the point of insertion.
It is this point which allows positioning the block when inserted into a drawing
the options
• Keep: objects that were
used to make the block are kept as design elements.
• converting block: objects that were used to make the block are also processed in block
• Delete: the objects that were used to perform the block are removed from the drawing, only the block is stored
Associate text to a block
The text associated with a block may be constant, or defined by the user.
They are called the block attributes.
