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-BLOCK
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Define Blocks
If you enter -block at the Command prompt, the following prompts are
displayed.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Enter
block name or [?]: Enter a name or ?
Block Name
Names the block. The name can have up to 255 characters and can include
letters, numbers, blank spaces, and any special character not used by Microsoft
Windows and the program for other purposes if the system variable EXTNAMES
is set to 1.
If you enter the name of an existing block, you are prompted as follows:
Redefine Block Reference By redefining a block, you automatically update
all references to that block. Attributes attached to existing block references
remain unchanged in the drawing. However, new insertions of the block do
not prompt for attributes unless the attribute definitions are included in the
new block definition (use ATTREDEF to redefine blocks that contain attributes).
Specify Insertion Base Point The point specified as the base point is used
for subsequent insertions of the block. Typically, a base point is the center of
the block or its lower-left corner. The base point is also the point about which
you can rotate the block during insertion. A block with 0 rotation is oriented
according to the UCS in effect when it was created. Entering a 3D point inserts
the block at a specific elevation. Omitting the Z coordinate uses the current
elevation.
■ Annotative:
Enter a to create an block.
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