WBlock

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

Writes blocks and other drawing parts to files on disk (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.

Related Commands

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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