Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
FIGURE 4.9
The bathroom floor
plan thus far
Next you'll see how you can update an external file with a redefined block.
Exploring the Block Editor
The Block Editor offers an easy way to make changes to existing blocks. It is especially useful
if you just need to make a minor change to a block or if you want to create a new block that is a
variation of an existing one. The Block Editor offers a safer way to edit blocks that are inserted
at different scales in your drawing because you can't accidentally resize the original size of the
block components.
As an introduction to the Block Editor, you'll make changes to the Toilet block. Open the
04b-bath.dwg file, and double-click the toilet in the plan to open the Block Editor. You see
an enlarged view of the toilet in the drawing area with a light gray background (Figure 4.10).
The gray background tells you that you're in the Block Editor. You'll also see the Block Editor
options along the top of the drawing area.
FIGURE 4.10
The Block Editor
with the Toilet
block opened
