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=== Write Block to File ===
 
=== Write Block to File ===
=== External Reference Manager (XREF) ===
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Select a block to write out to its own dwg file.
  
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=== External Reference Manager (XREF) ===
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External references are other dwg drawings that are displayed in this drawing but are not editable in this drawing. XRefs are display only.
  
  
 
== Line ==
 
== Line ==
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A single line segment with a start point and an end point.
  
 
== Polyline ==  
 
== Polyline ==  
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Multiple line segments created by using an ordered collection of vertexes. Polylines can also render curves by setting the bulge factor of any vertex in the list.
  
 
== Circle ==
 
== Circle ==

Revision as of 21:16, 4 March 2013

Blocks

Insert Block Into Drawing

A block is a collection of geometry that represents something logical. Blocks can represent doors, toilets, details or anything else. ----

Bulbgraph.png Note: When a block is placed in a drawing it is referred to as an Insert or the block is inserted in the drawing space.

Create Attribute Definition

An Attribute is an editable text entity that when included in a Block can be edited later using the Edit Attributes function. This lets us have changeable text in each insert of a Block.

Make a Block

Create a block by naming, determining a basepoint or insertion point for the block and selecting the geometry to include.


Write Block to File

Select a block to write out to its own dwg file.


External Reference Manager (XREF)

External references are other dwg drawings that are displayed in this drawing but are not editable in this drawing. XRefs are display only.


Line

A single line segment with a start point and an end point.

Polyline

Multiple line segments created by using an ordered collection of vertexes. Polylines can also render curves by setting the bulge factor of any vertex in the list.

Circle

Arc

2 Point

3 Point

Point

Text

Single Line of Text

Multiline Text (MText)

Construction Ray

Dimension

Horizontal

more...

Vertical

Aligned

Radius

Diameter

Angle

Leader