Blocks

A block is a predefined and named group of entities which you load from another drawing and insert into the current drawing. This used to be referred to as symbols in AllyCAD V3.x and Civil Designer 6.x.

You will be given the option to select the block, specify the angle and scale, and also rotate the block before inserting it.

You still have all the functionality of the symbols of old and can:

When you add a block insert to the drawing, it get its own "local" copy of the block attributes that exist in the block definition that the insert references. The Block Attribute Editor allows you to edit the values and properties of block attributes, both in block definitions and in block inserts. Changes to the attributes in a block definition can also be applied to block inserts that reference the block definition.

When editing the attributes in a block definition, you can:

  1. Edit all attribute properties:
  1. Remove attributes from the block definition.

  2. Change the "prompt order" of attributes in the block definition.

  3. Apply changes to the attributes to existing block inserts in the drawing.

  4. Changes can be applied to all, or limited to the current CAD selection:

When editing the attributes in a block insert, you can:

  1. Edit all attribute properties, except for "Tag name" and "Prompt String".

  2. Remove attributes from the block insert.

  3. "Preview" changes to the block insert in the drawing.