Block

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Groups entities into a block (symbol).

Accessing the Command

command bar: block

aliases: -b, -block

menu bar: Tools | Create Block

toolbar: Draw 2D |

: block

Prompts you in the command bar:

Insertion point for new block: (Pick a point, or enter x,y coordinates.)

Select entities for block: (Select one or more entities.)

Select entities for block: (Select more entities, or press Enter to exit command.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Name for new block	Specifies the name of the block.
? to list existing blocks	Lists the names of blocks already in the drawing. Press F2 to display Prompt History window.
Insertion point for new block	Specifies the block's base point, the point at which it will be inserted into drawings with the Insert command.
Select entities for block	Selects the entities that make up the block; you may use any selection method, including entity snaps. Press Enter to finish selecting entities and to exit the command. The entities disappear from view, but are now part of the block; use the Oops command to return the entities.

Related Commands

CopyBase - copies entities to the Clipboard with a base point.

Insert - inserts blocks and prompts for attribute values through a dialog box.

-Insert - insert blocks and prompts for attribute values through the command bar.

InsertAligned - inserts blocks repeatedly, and inserts mirrored blocks.

AttDef - defines attributes through a dialog box.

-AttDef - defines attributes through the command bar.