WBlock

Destination File

Specifies what the file should be named, and where it should be saved

Name and path - specifies the default path and file name (new-block.dwg)

Browse - changes the path and file name; displays the Save Block dialog box:

• Save in - select a folder and/or drive in which to save the file
• File name - type the name of the file, or accept the default
• Save as type - choose from DWG or DXF format

Insert Units - specifies the units to be used by the exported entities when they are later inserted into other drawings:

1. Click the Insert Units droplist

2. Choose a measurement unit

Units are saved in the INSUNITS variable.

Block Source

Selects the part of the drawing to save to a new file:

Block - saves a block from the drawing; this option is unavailable when no blocks exist in the drawing (all other options become unavailable):

1. Choose the Block radio button

2. Click the droplist

3. Choose the name of a block from the the list

Entire drawing - saves the entire drawing to the file; this is like using the SaveAs command. although some longtime CAD users report that using WBlock can strip out errors in the drawing (all other options become unavailable).

Entities - saves entities that you select to the file

Entities

When the Block Source is set to Entities, then the following options become available:

Select - selects entities in the drawing; the dialog box disappears and you are prompted at the command line:

1. Select entities for block - (choose one or more entities using any selection method.)
   Entities in set: 1

2. Select entities for block - (choose more entities, or else press Enter to return to the dialog box.)

Specifies what to do with the selected entities after you click OK to close the dialog box:

• Retain - keeps the selected entities as they are; this is like copying the selection to a new drawing
• Convert to block - converts the selected entities to a block in the current drawing
• Delete - deletes the entities you had selected in the drawing; this is like moving the selection to a new drawing

Base Point

Specifies the origin point of the saved entities,in the new file:

Select - selects entities in the drawing; the dialog box disappears and you are prompted

• Insertion point for new block or [Annotative] - (select the base point in the drawing or enter x,y,z coordinates; ignore the Annotative option, as it does not work.)

X, Y, and Z - enter coordinates of the base point

OK

Saves the entities -- the block, the entire drawing, or selected entities -- to the file on disk. You can use the Open command to open the file in a new window, or use the Insert command to insert the file as a block into any drawing.