Insert or X-ref Active Block

This module is displayed when a block is Inserted or X-referenced

 

Main toolbar:

 - Click on image tile to display Active Block Settings module for current block

 Next — insert or X-ref another instance of current block

 Delete — delete current block instance

 Modify — display Modify Block Definition for current block

 Undo - undo previous action

 Refresh — click this button when current block was modified using AutoCAD tools

 Help — display module help

Insert Manipulation controls:

 X-Flip — mirror block horizontally

 Y-Flip — mirror block vertically

 Explode- click to explode block

 Move — move block

 Spin 90 — rotate block 90 deg counterclockwise

 Switch - push to zoom in close on current block, or release to return to previous magnification

 Or  or  Shape Trim — apply Trim Shape if defined. When not defined ( image displayed) click  button to define it (see Active Block SettingsTrim Shape tab)

 

*  Transformer - switch to preconfigured transformer to apply its Scale, Rotation and Attribute  (see Active Block SettingsTransformers tab)

*  Scale — click on scale value to modify it

* Rotation — click on rotation value to modify it

*  Attributes — click on attributes value to modify it

* Match block — match Scale, Rotation and Attributes of a selected block from current drawing. Click on Select to activate drop-down selection:

* OSNAP — click on Osnap value to modify it


 

Insert Properties controls:

  Apply Standards- when standard is defined for current drawing
(see Standards module).

When checked applies standard properties to current block and disables individual properties modification to enforce drawing standards

* Layer — select or enter a layer for current block   



* Color — select a color for current block (recommended setting is ByLayer to allow layer to control this property)

 

  LineType — select a linetype for current block (recommended setting is ByLayer to allow layer to control this property)

Match property — match picked entity’s Layer, Color and Linetype

 

 

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