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If you want the original objects used to create the new drawing to remain
in your drawing, make sure the Delete From Drawing option is not
selected. If this option is selected, the original objects are erased from the
drawing. If necessary, you can use OOPS to restore them.
4 Click Select Objects.
5 Use your pointing device to select the objects to be included in the new
drawing. Press Enter to complete object selection.
6 In the Write Block dialog box under Base Point, specify the point to be
the origin point (0,0,0) for the new drawing using one of these methods:
■ Click Specify Point to specify a point using the pointing device.
■ Enter the X,Y,Z coordinate values of the point.
7 Under Destination, enter a file name and path for the new drawing, or
click the [...] button to display a standard file selection dialog box.
8 Click OK.
A new drawing is created with the selected objects.
To create a new drawing file from an existing block definition
1 Click Insert tab ➤ Block panel ➤ Create.
2 In the Block Definition dialog box, in the Name box, select the block to
modify.
3 In the Name box, enter a new name.
4 In the Description box, enter or modify the description for the new
drawing file. Click OK.
Quick Reference
ADCENTER
Manages and inserts content such as blocks, xrefs, and hatch patterns.
BASE
Sets the insertion base point for the current drawing.
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