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NOTE A block on a tool palette may reside in another drawing. The drawing that
contains the block definition is opened in the Block Editor.
To add or remove a tool flyout
1 On a tool palette, right-click the geometric object or dimension tool
whose flyout you want to add or remove. Click Properties.
2 In the Tool Properties dialog box, under Command, click in the Use
Flyout box.
3 In the drop-down list, select Yes if you want to add a flyout, or select No
if you want to remove one.
4 Click OK.
NOTE If you remove the flyout from a tool but then add the flyout back, the
image, name, and description (the tooltip) that displays on the tool palette
for each tool on the flyout will not be accurate. To correct this, return the
image, name, and description of the flyout tool to the default settings. See
To change the image, name, and description of a flyout tool to the default
settings.
To customize a tool flyout
1 On a tool palette, right-click the geometric object or dimension tool
whose flyout you want to customize. Click Properties.
2 In the Tool Properties dialog box, under Command, click in the Flyout
Options box. Click the [ ] button.
3 In the Flyout Options dialog box, select the tools that you want to hide
or show on the flyout. Click OK. (You must select at least one tool.)
4 In the Tool Properties dialog box, click OK.
To be prompted for a rotation angle when placing a block or xref from a tool
palette
1 In a tool palette, right-click a block or xref tool. Click Properties.
2 In the Tool Properties dialog box, under Insert, click Prompt for Rotation.
3 In the drop-down list, select Yes.
4 Click OK.
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