-Block

Groups entities into a block (symbol).

Accessing the Command

command bar: -Block

aliases: -b

menu bar: Tools | Create Block

toolbar: Tools |

: -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 Text 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.

Procedures

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.

AttRedef - redefines a block and updates associated attributes.

AttSync - synchronizes attribute definitions in all block references of a specified block definition.

BattMan - manages the attributes of a block definition.

WBlock - writes blocks and other drawing parts to files on disk through a dialog box

-WBlock - writes blocks and other drawing parts to files on disk through a dialog box