BLOCK Command:

AutoCAD Command List

The BLOCK command allows you to group items and then store them in a file so that they can be recalled as needed. The BLOCK command is frequently used in situations where a particular part or element is used multiple times in a drawing. This saves time by reducing the need to create the same item over and over.

To create a Block you can:


type block at a Command: prompt,

OR

select Block under the Draw Menu.

Creating a Block

Activate the BLOCK command.
The Block dialogue box will appear.

In the Name: window, type a name for the block.

Under the Objects heading, click on the Select objects button. AutoCAD will return you to the drawing screen so you can select the items you wish to include in the block. Press Enter to return to the Block dialogue box.

Under the Basepoint heading either: click on the Pick point button

OR

type a coordinate number in the windows labeled X, Y, and Z.

NOTE: This allows you to select the point in the block that will be used as an insertion point when you bring the block back into a drawing or Layout window.

Pick point allows you to select a specfic point of the block to use as an insertion point using an Osnap (Object Snap),
an Absolute Coordinate, a Relative Rectangular Coordinate, or Relative Polar Coordinate. Press Enter to return to the Block dialogue box.

Typing in the X, Y, and Z windows selects an Absolute Coordinate point for the Basepoint.

Look at the window next to the Insert units: heading. If not already showing Millimeters, use the Arrow, on the Right side of this window, to display the drop-down menu and select Millimeters.


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