WBlock

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Writes blocks and other drawing parts to files on disk through a dialog box (short for "write block").

Accessing the Command

command bar:  wblock

alias:  w

menu bar:  Tools | Write Block

toolbar:  Tools |

 

: wblock

Displays a dialog box:

Command Options

Option

Description

Name and Path

Click the Browse button ().
A dialog box displays:

  • Save in - Select a folder

  • File name - Specifies the name of the file.

  • Save as type - Specifies the file type. Choose from DWG or DXF formats in the list.

  • Use Preview - Toggles inclusion of the preview image in the file:

    • Yes - includes a bitmap preview image.

    • No - does not include the image.

Insert Units

Specifies the INSUNITS (insertion units) system variable of the drawing.

Block Source

Selects the geometry to save to a new file.

Block

Click the list button, then choose a block in the list

Entire drawing

Selects all geometry in the drawing.

Entities

Lets you select the entities to be saved to a new drawing.
Click the Select button ().
You are prompted to select entities.
Press Enter or right click to stop selecting entities.

  • Retain - keeps the selected entities as is.

  • Convert to block - converts the selected entities to a block in the current drawing.

  • Delete - deletes the selected entities in the current drawing, thus moving the selection to a new drawing.

Base Point

Specifies the origin point of the new drawing.
Do one of the following

  • Click the Select button ().
    You are prompted to select the base point in the drawing.

  • Type the coordinates of the base point in the X, Y and Z fields.

Procedures

To save a block to a separate file

Related Commands

-WBlock - writes blocks and other drawing parts to files on disk through the command bar.

Insert - inserts blocks and drawings through a dialog box.

-Insert - inserts blocks and drawings through the command bar.

MInsert - inserts blocks as a rectangular array.

SaveAs - saves drawings in DWG, DWF, and DXF formats for a variety of versions.

Export - exports the drawing in a variety of raster and vector formats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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