Allows you to access and insert your blocks stored in libraries.
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Libraries List
Displays the available libraries. Select a library to insert blocks from or select Manage Libraries to display the Manage Content Libraries dialog box. The following libraries are available by default:
- Favorites - Blocks that you have selected as favorites from the Blocks list.
- Blocks in Current Drawing - Lists the blocks in the current drawing that you can create new inserts from.
Manage Content Libraries
Displays the Manage Content Libraries dialog box in which you create and manage content of libraries.
Blocks List
Displays the blocks in the library selected from the Libraries list.
Click a block from the list to insert it in the current drawing. If you right-click in the Blocks list, one of two shortcut menus is displayed. The Blocks List shortcut menu is displayed when you right-click an empty area of the Blocks list, while the Block shortcut menu is displayed when you right-click over a block thumbnail.
Filter Blocks List
Filters the blocks displayed in the Blocks list. Click the ‘X’ in the text box to clear the current filter.
Enter a text string to control which blocks are displayed in the Blocks list. Only the names of the blocks that contain the text string are displayed in the Blocks list.
Blocks List Shortcut Menu
The following options are available when you right-click in an empty area of the Blocks list:
- Small Thumbnails - Small thumbnails for the blocks in the current library are displayed in the Blocks list.
- Medium Thumbnails - Medium thumbnails for the blocks in the current library are displayed in the Blocks list.
- Large Thumbnails - Large thumbnails for the blocks in the current library are displayed in the Blocks list.
- Manage Libraries - Displays the Manage Content Libraries dialog box.
Block Shortcut Menu
The following options are available when you right-click a block thumbnail in the Blocks list:
- Insert in Drawing - Starts the insertion of the block in the current drawing.
- Add to Favorites - Adds the block to the Favorites content library.
- Thumbnail Size - Controls the size of the thumbnails displayed in the Blocks list: small, medium, or large.
- Remove - Removes the selected block from the current content library.
- Manage Libraries - Displays the Manage Content Libraries dialog box.