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Insert a Wall Block

When you select a cell from the "Customize" menu the following dialog appears:

Select "Insert a 'wall' block" and press "OK". The dialog below appears.

What is a "wall" block?

Click on an area of this dialog to go to the description for that area:

The button keeps changes made and closes the dialog.

The button discards changes made and closes the dialog.

The button brings you to this web page for help during the command (without canceling).

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Wall Block To Insert

Press the "Browse..." button to locate the block drawing that you would like to insert. If you would like the block inserted "exploded" check the "Insert block exploded" box.

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Scale Factor for Wall Block

There are three methods for entering the scale for a block:

Specify a scale factor for the block. This is usually used for blocks that are drawn full size so you would enter a scale factor of 1.0 as shown above.

If the size of the block needs to be scaled with the scale of the drawing check the "Use drawing's scale" box. This is usually used for blocks (like drawing symbols, a north arrow, etc.) that are scale dependent.

Finally check the "Prompt me" box if you would like to be asked for the scale each time the block is inserted.

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Layer Type for Wall Block

Select the layer type that the block library will use to determine the layer the block will be inserted on. The method used to assign layer names to layer types depends on which layer control method you use. See Choosing a Layer Control Method or Assigning Layers When Using Direct Layer Assignment or Assigning Layers When Using Layer Schemes.

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Wall Block Attributes

Enter the number of attributes that the block being inserted has. Wall blocks may have a maximum of two.

Most wall blocks will be rotated so you may want to have their attributes adjusted to compensate for the rotation. This way the text will never be "upside-down". See here for more on having the attributes adjusted for readability.

Enter a prompt and default value for each of the attributes. The "Prompt" is the text that will "ask" for the attribute value either in the TXTEDT command or immediately when you insert the block if you checked the box in the Arch. Symbols section of the APS-CONFIG command.

If you are unsure how many attributes a block has, insert the block using AutoCAD's INSERT command and press <Enter> for all of the prompts. Then use the TXTEDT command and select the block.

The TXTEDT command will show at the top how many attributes are in the block.

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