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Create and Insert Symbols (Blocks) | 327
Insert Blocks at Intervals
You can insert blocks at intervals along a selected geometric object.
■ Use MEASURE to insert a block at measured intervals.
■ Use DIVIDE to insert a block at proportional (evenly spaced) intervals.
Insert Blocks with DesignCenter
Use DesignCenter to insert blocks from the current drawing or from another
drawing. Drag and drop the block names for quick placement. Double-click
the block names to specify the precise location, rotation, and scale of the
blocks.
You cannot add blocks to a drawing while another command is active, and
you can only insert or attach one block at a time.
See Also
“Create Drawing Files for Use as Blocks” on page 321
“Overview of Blocks” on page 316
“Create Block Libraries” on page 320
“Add Content with DesignCenter” on page 94
“Insert Blocks and Hatches Using Tool Palettes” on page 20
To insert a block defined in the current drawing
1 From the Insert menu, choose Block.
2 In the Insert dialog box, in the Name box, select a name from a list of
block definitions.
3 If you want to use the pointing device to specify the insertion point, scale,
and rotation, select Specify On-Screen. Otherwise, enter values in the
Insertion Point, Scale, and Rotation boxes.
4 If you want the objects in the block to be inserted as individual objects
instead of as a single block, select Explode.
5 Choose OK.
Insert toolbar
Command line
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