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CAD Block Management

• The CAD block should have the same X • So that your custom CAD block can be
and Y dimensions as the 3D symbol. An easily identified, it is best to give it a
incorrect CAD block size will result in name in the CAD Block Specification
inconsistent placement of your symbol. dialog. See “General Panel” on page 331.
• It is usually best to build your CAD block
with solid filled properties. This keeps CAD blocks that have nested blocks
background patterns and other objects within them cannot be assigned to 3D
from showing through. See “Fill Style objects or to images.
Panel” on page 315.

CAD Block Management

A list of all CAD blocks present in the accessed by selecting CAD> CAD Block
current plan or layout file can be Management.

CAD Block Management Dialog

1 All CAD block definitions saved in the • Click on a CAD Block Name in the list
current file are listed here. CAD block to select it. The selected item is high-
definitions that currently have no instance lighted in blue.
anywhere in the file may be included. • CAD block definitions with at least one
Click on a column header to sort the table by instance in the current file have a check
the information in that column. An arrow mark in the In Use column.
above a header indicates that it is being used • CAD block definitions that are assigned
to sort the table, and in which direction it is to a default object in the current file have
being sorted. a check mark in the Default column.

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