Blocks and Inserts - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 179

The Block Defi nition dialog (Fig. 9.3) appears. To make a block from
the Compass symbol drawing.
a . Enter compass in the Name fi eld.
b . Click the Select Objects button. The dialog disappears. Window the
drawing of the compass. The dialog reappears. Note the icon of the
compass at the top-centre of the dialog.
c . Click the Pick Point button. The dialog disappears. Click a point on
the compass drawing to determine its insertion point . The dialog
reappears.
d. If thought necessary enter a description in the Description fi eld of
the dialog.

e . Click the OK button. The drawing is now saved as a block in the

drawing.

Fig. 9.3 The Block Defi nition dialog with entries for the compass block

3. Repeat items 1 and 2 to make blocks of all the other symbols in the
drawing.
4. Open the Block Defi nition dialog again and click the arrow on the right
of the Name fi eld. Blocks saved in the drawing are listed (Fig. 9.4).

Inserting blocks into a drawing

There are two methods by which symbols saved as blocks can be inserted
into another drawing.

Example - i rst method of inserting blocks

Ensure that all the symbols saved as blocks using the Create tool are saved
in the data of the drawing in which the symbols were constructed. Erase all