Saves blocks and other drawing entities to DWG/DXF files, (short for "write block").
Accessing the Command
command bar: -wblock
alias: -w
: -WBlock
A File dialog displays:
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(Optional) Select a folder from the Save In droplist
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Enter a name in the File name field or accept the default
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Click Save. The program prompts you in the command bar:
Block to save as WBlock or [& to include multiple blocks/* for whole drawing] <Select entities>: (Type the name of the block you want to write to a file, or enter an option)
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Block to save as WBlock |
Type the name of the block you want to write to a file. |
Select entities |
Selects individual entities to write to the file on disk:
The selected entities are deleted from the current drawing. Use the Oops command to restore the entities. |
& to include multiple blocks |
Saves multiple blocks from this drawing to the file on disc. Type & or M: Blocks to save - type the names of the blocks, each separated by commas. The block definitions are saved to the new drawing. |
* for whole drawing |
Saves the whole drawing, equivalent to SaveAs. Type * or A. All entities in the current drawing are saved to the new drawing. |
Related Commands
WBlock - writes blocks and other drawing parts to files on disk through a dialog box.
Blockify - Automatically detects equally shaped solids in a model and replaces them by block references. Searches the drawing for an identical set of a 2D entities and replaces them by block references.
Export - exports the drawing in a variety of raster and vector formats.
ExportLayout - exports all visible objects from the current layout to the model space of a new drawing.
Insert - inserts blocks and drawings through a dialog box.
-Insert - inserts blocks and drawings through the command bar.
MInsert - inserts blocks as a rectangular array.
SaveAs - saves drawings in DWG, DWF, and DXF formats for a variety of versions.