Create a block in AutoCAD 2015

Create a block in AutoCAD 2015

Create block to change group of objects into one unique object.

Advantage of block:

1. Easy to manage and statistic;
2. Avoid mistake in doing action;
3. Insert block object into drawing easily;
4. Simultaneously edit many objects which belongs to 1 group;
5. Decrease drawing file’s size if you use block to insert.

To create block, we use block command

1. Shortcut: B
2. Input: B => enter

Block definition window displayed

• Name tag: input the name of block which you want to create;
• Base point tag: root insertion point;
• Choose pick point to pick directly the object to choose root insertion point;
• Objects tag: object;
• Choose select object: to choose object by scanning object;
• Behavior tag;
• Choose Annotative: choose block to support to Layout;
• Choose allow exploding: allow deconstructing block on demand;
• Setting tag;
• Block unit category: choose unit for block;
• Open in block editor category: allow opening block object window.

Author: Ruby

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