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BCONSTRUCTION
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Create Construction Geometry Within a Block
Converts geometry into construction geometry.
Access Methods
Button
Ribbon: Block Editor contextual tab ➤ Constraint Parameters panel ➤
Construction Geometry
Summary
The BCONSTRUCTION command is used in the
Block Editor on page 231 to
convert geometry into construction geometry. This command also controls
the display of construction geometry and changes construction geometry back
to regular geometry.
Construction geometry is not displayed in the block reference; in the Block
Editor it is displayed with a gray dashed linetype. You cannot modify the
color, linetype, or layer of the construction geometry.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select objects or [Show all on page 217/Hide all on page 217]: Select objects to
convert or revert geometry
Enter an option [Convert/Revert] <Convert>: Specify an option
Convert
Converts the valid selected objects into construction geometry and displays
the number of objects converted. Authoring objects are not converted.
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