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326 | Chapter 16 Draw Geometric Objects
Insert a Drawing File as a Block
When you insert an entire drawing file into another drawing, AutoCAD
copies the drawing information into the block table of the current drawing
as a block definition. Subsequent insertions reference the block definition
with different position, scale, and rotation settings, as shown in the follow-
ing illustration.
Xrefs contained in a drawing you insert may not be displayed properly unless
the xref was previously inserted or attached to the destination drawing.
Insert Blocks from Block Libraries
You can insert one or more block definitions from an existing drawing file
into your current drawing file. Choose this method when retrieving blocks
from block library drawings. A block library drawing contains block defini-
tions of symbols with similar functions. These block definitions are stored
together in a single drawing file for easy accessibility and management.
fastener block instances of fastener
block definition inserted from block
library drawing