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Import Drawing Assistant

Duplicate CAD Blocks
If one or more CAD blocks in the imported CAD Blocks page will display. See “CAD
file have the same name as a CAD block in Blocks” on page 326.
the destination plan or layout, the Duplicate

There are four options. The first three apply mended, as every instance of the CAD
to all duplicate CAD blocks in the plan. block in the plan will be replaced.
• The first choice is to have the program • The third is to keep the block that already
automatically generate unique names for exists in the plan and discard the duplicate
each duplicate. For instance, if the origi- being imported.
nal file’s name is “blockname,” the pro- • Select the fourth option to open the
gram gives the new block a name like Advanced Duplicate CAD Blocks page
“blockname_Copy_1”. and manage each duplicate individually.
• The second option is to replace the block Click Next to continue.
already in the plan with the duplicate
being imported. This option is not recom-

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