Saves blocks and other drawing entities to DWG/DXF files, through a dialog box (short for "write block").
Accessing the Command
command bar: wblock
alias: w
menu bar: Tools | Write Block
ribbon: Insert | Blocks | Create Block | Save Block
toolbar: Tools |
: WBlock
Displays a dialog box:
Dialog Box Options
Option |
Description |
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:
Insert Units - specifies the units to be used by the exported entities when they are later inserted into other drawings:
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):
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
Specifies what to do with the selected entities after you click OK to close the dialog box:
|
Base Point |
Specifies the origin point of the saved entities,in the new file: Select
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. |
Procedures
Related Commands
-WBlock - writes blocks and other drawing parts to files on disk through the command bar.
-Block - creates blocks at the command line.
Block - creates blocks 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.