Block Explorer ™ for AutoCAD® 2000 - 2010 provides intuitive Windows Explorer ™ like interface to catalog, access, manipulate, modify and administer AutoCAD blocks.
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Classify blocks by logical groups - Library Folders. Library folders could be arranged into tree-like structures.
Block Collector
Import Dwg
files or blocks from currently open drawing into selected library with automatic slide generation
Pick
Block
to collect
selected block from currently open drawing into library with automatic slide
generation
Block Explorer offers unique ability to Insert, Xref, Adjust and Replace blocks
Insert or X-ref library
blocks single or multiple times with Block
Manipulate Options module
Adjust Blocks
X-flip, Y-flip,
Rotate, Rotate90, Move, Explode, Scale, Attedit, Match, Delete, Undo or Change
Properties of selected block references
Replace instances of one Block with
another
Trim Shapes
Cataloged
Blocks may be associated with one of three shapes, that allow a Block Insert to
trim AutoCAD simple entities like: LINE, POLYLINE, LWPOLYLINE, CIRCLE, ARC,
ELLIPSE. Don't use that Break command to break lines around your Blocks - define
Trim Shape for that block and click Shape Trim button to trim
around any number of selected blocks at once!
Transformers
Associate
a block with unlimited combinations of insert parameters (Scale, Rotation,
Attributes). You can select that combination when block is inserted
instantaneously transforming it to desired form
Library Exchange
provides
extensive collection of Block Explorer ready libraries.
Registered users
can market their own libraries through Library Exchange
Standards - support departmental
drawing standards by associating cataloged blocks with Insert
Properties
(Insertion Layer,
Color, Linetype)
Configure a standard for each client and assign this
standard to client drawings.
When a block is inserted, Block
Explorer will use standard associated with current drawing to
automatically place it on correct Layer with appropriate Color and Linetype
User
Access - assign read, write or administration rights to Block
Explorer users accessing
libraries through network
Reporter -
print out contents of your libraries
Recycle
Bin —
restore your deleted blocks or library folders
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Block File Version Converter — convert block files
to any AutoCAD version to support clients using AutoCAD R14 through 2010.
Screen
Pick - start using a
block by "Picking" it from the drawing
Libraries — select a block by clicking
on its slide image in Slide View or block record in List View
History - Block Explorer
automatically saves references of used library blocks into drawing history. User
can view and insert blocks from another drawing history
Favorites
- user can add any library folder to his Favorites. Selecting
Favorites tab will display all favorite folders
Search by typing block’s name,
description or search pattern
Modify Block
Definitions without exploding them. Change block appearance by
redefining component properties and insertion point.