This manual serves as the User Guide for all TurboCAD LTE 5/ DoubleCAD 5 Products
Creating a Block
Combines all selected objects into a block. Objects can include drawing objects, images, OLE objects, groups, and other blocks. Blocks can be comprised of 2D and 3D objects.
Warning: You should move all objects to be used in a block to Layer 0, before creating the block. Many features will not work properly otherwise.
- Create the objects you want to combine into a block. Each object is separate, as you can see in Select mode. !worddav6f5ab7da0c2937a479d89bc61656fca2.png|height=96,width=144!You can set the reference point of the objects before creating the block (see Components of Select Edit Mode), or you can change it later.
- Select the objects you want to include in the block.
- Click Create Block. Or see Rary26390.
- If auto-naming is not used, you must assign the block name. (See Auto-Naming0.)Check Insert at current location to create the block in place. Otherwise, the block will be removed from the drawing and stored in the library for future insertion.
- The block is created. If the block is inserted in the drawing, you can select it as one object. Warning: Do not include lights in a block. If you do, the lights will remain in their original locations regardless of where you place the block in your drawing.
Crea ting a Block by Drag and Drop
To create a block this way, the Blocks Palette must be open. Select Blocks palette, or the Blocks Palette tab.
- Select the objects that you want to combine into a block. Click and hold the reference point (the yellow circle). The cursor turns into a double arrow.
- Drag the objects into the Blocks Palette. If auto-naming is not used, assign a block name.
- The block appears in the Blocks Palette.