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CAD Block Specification Dialog

General Panel

1 Specify the CAD block’s Name. Not
available when multiple CAD blocks If you assign a name that is used by
are selected. If the CAD block has a another CAD block in the current file,
copyright, information about it displays here. the definition of the other block is overwritten.

This name is included in the CAD Block Specify the Position and angle of the
Management dialog and is used when you 2 selected CAD block instance.
export the block via DXF/DWG, and is also • Specify the X and Y Positions, which are
imported with DXF/DWG block definitions.
the coordinates of the CAD block’s inser-
Unlike other settings in this dialog, which tion point.
affect only the selected instance of the block, • Specify the Angle at which the CAD
changing the name modifies the actual block block instance is placed.
definition. See “CAD Block Management”
on page 329. 3 Line/Fill Style - Specify how line and
fill styles are applied to the selected
CAD block instance.

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