-Block

Option

Description

Name for new block

Specifies the name of the block.

? to list existing blocks

Lists the names of blocks already in the drawing, so that you don't use an existing name by accident. Prompts you:

Block(s) to list [* for all] - use wildcards to specify groups of names, or else press Enter to display all names. The program provides this report:

Defined blocks.
"BSWITCH"
"CONNECT"
"DOMESW"
"ELECTRIC"
"FUSE40"

User      External        Dependent    Unnamed
Blocks   References    Blocks           Blocks
5         0                  0                 0

When the list of block names is long, press F2 to see it in the Text window.

If you enter  an existing name, the program ask you if you want to redefine the block:

The block ground already exists. Do you want to redefine it? [Yes/No] <No> - enter an option:

• Yes - changes the block definition to the new set of entities you select in the next steps. Caution: all instances of this block name will be changed!
• No - exits the command

Insertion point for new block

Specifies the block's base point, the point at which it will be inserted into drawings with the Insert command. Prompts you:

Insertion point for new block or [Annotative] - enter an option:

• Insertion point - pick a point in the drawing, or else enter x,y, and z coordinates
• Annotative - specifies that the block will follow annotative scaling; prompts you:

Create annotative block[Yes/No] <Yes> - enter an option:

• No - avoids making the block annotative
• Yes - gives the block the annotative property, and then goes on to the following prompt:

Orient relative to sheet in paper space viewports[Yes/No] <No> - determines if annotative blocks match the orientation of the layout:

• On - annotative blocks display upright, regardless of the orientation of the viewport 
• Off - annotative blocks match the orientation of the viewport 

The Z coordinate is optional, and is usually left at 0.

Select entities for block

Selects the entities that make up the block; you may use any selection method, including entity snaps and windowed selection. Repeats the command:

Select entities for block - press Enter to finish selecting entities and to exit the command.

The entities disappear from view, but are now part of the block; use the Oops command to return the entities to the drawing.