Blocks and Inserts - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 189

REVISION NOTES
1. Blocks become part of the drawing fi le in which they were constructed.
2. Wblocks become drawing fi les in their own right.
3. Drawings or parts of drawings can be inserted in other drawings with the Insert tool.
4. Inserted blocks or drawings are single objects unless either the Explode check box of the
Insert dialog is checked or the block or drawing is exploded with the Explode tool.
5. Drawings can be inserted into the AutoCAD drawing area using the DesignCenter.
6. Blocks within drawings can be inserted into drawings from the DesignCenter.
7. Construct drawings of the electric/electronics symbols in Fig. 9.17 and save them as
blocks in a drawing fi le electronics.dwg.