Manage Blocks Tool

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mouse_20 Library Toolbar : ssManageBlocks

 

Manage Blocks Tool is used to edit/delete Block Definition Objects. See detail description for different properties of Block Definition Objects.

 

mouse_20 Using the Manage Blocks Tool:

Find one of the Manage Blocks Tool icon ssManageBlocks from the Library Toolbar (color coded peach) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool. Manage Blocks Dialog will show up and allows editing of Block Definition Objects. After performing required operation in manage dialog, left click on OK button to save it to drawing. If Cancel button is left clicked, all the changes performed since opening of this manage dialog are undone.

 

 

Manage_Blocks

 

 

mouse_20 Select Block Definition:

To select a block definition, Left click on one of the block names from the list displayed on left hand side of manage dialog.

 

mouse_20 View/Edit Block Definitions:

To view properties of block definition, select a block definition as described in Select Block Definition. The Preview section will show small view of selected block definition. All properties for selected block definition are displayed on right hand side of manage dialog. Action Buttons available for selected block definition will be displayed under Actions section below the block name list.

 

btnAdd Add Block Definitions:

To add block definitions to drawing, Block Definition Tool is used. The Manage Block dialog does not allow to add new block definitions. Manage block dialog allows editing of block definition's properties and deletion of block definitions.

 

btnDelete Delete Block Definitions:

To delete block definitions from drawing, select a block definition as described in Select Block Definition section. Left click on delete button(btnDelete) under Actions section. The selected block definition will be deleted. Delete button(btnDelete) becomes unavailable when there is no block definition selected or selected block definition is hsCADCreator's default created block definition.

 

 

Also See:

Block Definition Objects

Library Toolbar