Creating Block 创建块

Creating block definition from the existing geometry objects

Geometry Objects must be complicated and common items
Geometry objects for block must create on '0' layer if need to inherit properties from the insert layer

Draw the above objects: Basin, Door, Gate.

Objects Retain Option

Home tab > Block panel > Create

Name: Basin_K
Base point: Pick point

Pick a base point on Objects Basin

Objects: Retain
Behavior: Allow exploding
Description: Basin for kitchen
Click Select Objects

Cross-select all objects of basin
Press [Enter]

An image for block basin displayed beside the block name
Click OK

A block definition named Basin is created
The existing objects retain as individual

Objects Convert to Block Option

Home tab > Block panel > Create

Name: Door
Base point: Pick point

Pick lower-corner of door as a base point

Objects: Convert to block
Brhavior: Scale Uniformly, Allow exploding.
Description: Door for bedroom and main entrance
Click Select objects

Cross-select all objects od door
Press [Enter]

All objects group into a single block reference

Objects Delete Options

Home tab > Block panel > Create

Name: Gate
Base point: Pick point

Pick top-left corner as a base point

Objects: Delete
Behavior: Uncheck all
Description: Main gate
Click Select objects

Cross-select all objects of gate
Press [Enter]

An image of block Gate displayed beside the block name
Click OK
A block definition named Gate created and objects delete from the drawing

Creating Multi - Color Block

Some block may include different objects type with different color on different layer

These type of  blocks should insert on '0' layer

Home tab > Block panel > Create

Name: Dining Table

Base point: Pick Point

Pick the table center as a base point

Objects: Retain

Behavior: Allow Exploding

Description: Multi-color Block

Click Select Objects

Select all objects and press [Enter]

Click OK