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It is highly recommended that when you want to customize a block that you
make a copy of the original block and put the copy in the "Custom"
folder. Edit the copy in the "Custom" folder leaving the original file intact. We also recommend that you place any new blocks you create in the
"Custom"
folder as well.
Put all new and customized blocks here so they will go with you when you
upgrade.
When any of the
APS
commands look for a block they look in the
custom folder first and then in either the Planblks or Elevblks folders. By
doing this you keep a copy of the original file (just in case something should
go wrong or you want to go back to the original) and you keep all
of your customizations centrally located which makes it easier to take your
customizations with you should you move to a new computer. Also, future version upgrades
to the
APS software will copy any
customizations in the "Custom" folder and use them with the new software saving
you the hassle of setting it up again.
The keynote inserts the block drawing "aps-keyn.dwg". This drawing can be
found in the Planblks folder. Make a copy of this drawing and place the copy in
the Custom folder. Edit the copy in the Custom folder.
This block has some basic things to remember, they are:
Insertion point It is
recommended that you keep the insertion (base point) at 0,0,0. The insertion point of a block can be set while in the block
drawing by typing BASE at the command prompt and selecting a point.
Layer All of the
entities in the block should be on layer 0 (zero). This allows the entities in
the block to
change their layer without exploding the block.
Color, linetype, and lineweight
Typically all of the entities should by "byblock" color, linetype and
lineweight unless there are specific entities that should ALWAYS be a certain
color, linetype, and/or lineweight. This allows the entities in the block have
these properties modified without exploding the block.
Block scale This block
is
drawn the size that it will be on the final plotted sheet.
The KEYNOT commands that use this block scale
it to the size needed for the scale of the drawing.
Modifying the attribute definition
For modifying the attribute definition's tag, prompt, default value, height,
width factor, style, justification, oblique angle, color, and/or lineweight we
recommend using the TXTEDT command.
Modifying the keynote shape and/or size
Just a helpful tip when changing the size or shape of the keynote symbol,
keep the center of the symbol at 0,0 or move the symbol so that its center
point is at 0,0 when done editing it. The "BASE" is set to 0,0 by default and
placing the center of your block at the origin will allow your keynote to be
inserted where you want it.
When done, make a note of the width and height of your block so we can tell
the KEYNOT command where to start the
leader. See
below.
Saving the block drawing
Save the drawing as you normally would any other drawing, there are no
special requirements when saving this block.
If you change the size or shape of the keynote block you must tell the
KEYNOT command where to start the leader
from.
To do this enter the width and height of your keynote block in the Arch Symbols
section of the
APS-CONFIG command.
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