Insert blocks and even add them to the current tool palette. You can easily create a new block definition, delete a block definition and all its insertions, and purge an unused block definition.
The right-click menu and toolbar offer additional controls. As I orbit around the model, the block/image always faces forward. For example, I created a block with an image of my photo and inserted it in a 3D model. This can be particularly useful (and fun) for 3D visualization. For example, you can specify whether a block is Annotative or Explodable.Īnother option, unique to BricsCAD, ensures the block always faces the camera. You can see how many instances of a block are in the drawing and you can modify basic block properties. If you launch Drawing Explorer with the EXPBLOCKS command (XB alias), it automatically displays the panels for Blocks.ĭrawing Explorer lists all block definitions in the drawing and includes relevant information and controls. It’s also accessible via other methods including the EXPLORER command. It centralizes all named drawing content, including blocks, in a single dialog box.Īccess Drawing Explorer from the General menu on the Quad. In fact, Drawing Explorer does much more than that. You may remember from a previous post that Drawing Explorer offers a central location to manage all the style definitions in your drawing. Instead, BrisCAD offers a more intuitive way to preview, insert, and manage your blocks! Manage Blocks in Drawing Explorer The Insert Block dialog box doesn’t include a preview image. Note: The Insert Block dialog box doesn’t include an option to insert a block using geographic data. It includes typical options to specify the insertion point, scale and rotation angle for the block. The Insert Block dialog box will look familiar to you as a former AutoCAD ® user. You can also access it via other methods including the INSERT command. It’s easily accessible from the Insert tab on the Quad.
You can select a block to insert in your drawing from the Insert Block dialog box. The familiar WBLOCK command allows you to write out a block definition as a separate drawing file, external to the current drawing.Įdit existing block definitions with the BEDIT command, like you do in AutoCAD ®. You can, however, attach hyperlinks, select objects, and edit blocks using alternate methods. Note: The Block Definition dialog box in BricsCAD doesn’t have options for Hyperlink, Quick select or Block Editor. It displays the Block Definition dialog box with the necessary controls to create a new block definition in the current drawing.
The process to define a block using the BLOCK command is the same in BricsCAD as in AutoCAD ®. And, we’ll uncover new tools to manage them. Today’s BricsCAD adventure is all about blocks! We’ll review familiar methods to define and insert blocks.