Chapter 7
Combining Objects into Blocks
Much of the efficiency of computer drafting is derived from a feature that makes it possible to combine a collection of objects into an entity that behaves as a single object. In the Autodesk® AutoCAD® software, these collected objects are called a block. The AutoCAD tools that work specifically with blocks make it possible to do the following:
- Create a block in your current drawing
- Repeatedly place copies of a block in precise locations in your drawing
- Share blocks between drawings
- Create DWG files from either blocks or portions of your current drawing
- Store blocks on a palette for easy reuse in any drawing
In this chapter, you will learn to
- Create, insert, and export blocks
- Detect blocks in a drawing ...
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