Annotative blocks

The annotative property of a block is either set when creating the block definition using the BLOCK command, or next, in the Drawing Explorer / Blocks dialog.

Annotative blocks can have an optional property to always match the orientation of a layout, independent from the rotation of the paper space viewport content.

To make a block definition annotative

  1. Launch the EXPBLOCKS command.

    The Drawing Explorer / Blocks dialog box appears.

  2. If necessary, choose Detail View.

    Annotative block definitions have the Annotative icon () in the Annotative column.

  3. Click in the Annotative field of a block definition to toggle the annotative property on/off.

To set the Match Orientation to Layout property

  1. Launch the EXPBLOCKS command.

    The Drawing Explorer / Blocks dialog box is displayed.

  2. If necessary, choose Detail View.
  3. Tick the Match Orientation to Layout checkbox of a block definition to set the property.