
Modify library blocks definitions without exploding them, shoot block slides, modify insertion point or restore block definitions.
This module is accessible for Library Editors (see User Access) from main toolbar or Admin Tools menu.
Display library blocks by selecting library folder.
Select blocks for modification by checking box in bottom
left corner of a block image or click
Select All / Clear
All toggle
Show
Names / Show Description switch - displays block
names or block descriptions under block images
In order for a block insert to take the properties of the layer it is inserted on, it is necessary to change the properties of the entities that it consists of to
- Layer to 0
(zero)
- Color to ByBlock
- LineType to
ByBlock
- LineWeight to
ByBlock
Modify Nested Blocks — controls if modification is applied to nested blocks (when block definition contains other blocks)
Purge — if checked will purge selected block’s unreferenced nested blocks, layers, linetypes, text and dimension styles
Update Block
— click this button to update block definition and re-shoot its
slide
- Auto shoot current block’s image
- If the image extends are not perfect - use
this button to "Pan", "Zoom" or "Zoom Scale" to the preferred picture and then
click Enter to Shoot Slide.
This button is disabled when
multiple blocks are selected.
Select Slide File
— associate current block’s
image with a slide file
Include Attributes — controls
attribute visibility
Change Block’s Insertion Point
- this button is disabled when multiple blocks are selected.
Custom Modify - make
modifications to selected block’s definition. When done click Save
button. This button is disabled when multiple blocks are selected.
Update Extends — if block was
modified outside of Block Explorer click this button to recalculate block
extends
Restore from File- click to restore
block definition from library archive file. It is available only before
Save to File button is used.
Save to File - click to save
modified blocks definitions and slides to library archive file.
WARNING!!! These changes are permanent. Do not click this button if the appearance of selected blocks is not to your satisfaction.
After use of this command Restore from File is disabled