2011

Summary
The Write Block dialog box displays different default settings depending on
whether nothing is selected, a single block is selected, or objects other than
blocks are selected.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Source
Specifies blocks and objects, saves them as a file, and specifies insertion points.
Block
Specifies an existing block to save as a file. Select a name from the list.
Entire Drawing
Selects current drawing to save as another file.
Objects
Selects objects to save as a file. Specify a base point and select objects below.
Base Point
Specifies a base point for the block. The default value is 0,0,0.
Pick Point
Temporarily closes the dialog box so that you can specify an insertion base
point in the current drawing.
X
Specifies the X coordinate value for the base point.
Y
Specifies the Y coordinate value for the base point.
Z
Specifies the Z coordinate value for the base point.
Objects
Sets the effect of block creation on objects used to create a block.
Retain
Retains the selected objects in the current drawing after saving them as a file.
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