Graphics Programs Reference
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You've got the tub in place. Now place the Toilet block in the drawing:
1. Open the Insert Block dialog box again, but this time select Toilet in the Blocks pop-up list.
2. Click the Insert button and then place the toilet at the location on the line along the top of
the rectangle representing the bathroom wall, as shown in the bottom image in Figure 4.4.
SYMBOLS FOR PROJECTS LARGE AND SMALL
A symbol library was a crucial part of the production of the San Francisco Main Library construc-
tion documents. Shown here is a portion of an AutoCAD floor plan of the library in which some
typical symbols were used.
Notice the familiar symbols, such as the symbol for the door you created in Chapter 2, “Creating Your
First Drawing.” And yes, there are even toilets in the lower half of the plan in the public restrooms.
Symbol use isn't restricted to building components. Room-number labels, diamond-shaped interior
elevation reference symbols, and the hexagonal column grid symbols are all common to an archi-
tectural drawing, regardless of the project's size. As you work through this chapter, keep in mind
that all the symbols used in the library drawing were created using the tools presented here.
Scaling and Rotating Blocks
When you insert the tub, you have the option to scale or rotate the block before you place it in
the drawing. After you have closed the Insert Block dialog box and before you click a location
for the block, you can enter S ↵ and enter a scale value or enter R ↵ and enter a rotation angle. In
addition, if you don't like the point on the block that is used for the insertion, you can change it
by entering B ↵ and selecting a new insertion point.
You aren't limited to scaling or rotating a block when it's being inserted into a drawing. You
can always use the Scale or Rotate icon or modify an inserted block's properties to stretch it in
one direction or another. This exercise shows you how this is done:
1. Click the Toilet block to select it.
2. In the Properties Inspector palette, click the All button. Take a moment to study the
properties that appear. Toward the bottom, under the Geometry heading, you see a set
of labels that show Position and Scale .
 
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