To Add a Multi-View Block Definition to DesignCenter

Add a multi-view block to DesignCenter. When you add a multi-view block definition to DesignCenter, you can create new multi-view blocks by dragging and dropping them from DesignCenter to your drawing. To add a multi-view block definition to DesignCenter, you need to first create a DWG file that contains a multi-view block definition.

Note: A side effect of this process is that the multi-view block, when inserted using DesignCenter, will be embedded in an enclosing block reference and must be exploded before it will be recognized by AutoCAD Civil 3D as a multi-view block object.

1. Click View tabPalettes panelDesign Center.
2. In DesignCenter, click the Folders tab.
3. Browse to and select the folder where you would like to place the multi-view block.
4. At the command prompt, enter WBLOCK.
5. In the Write Block dialog box, select the Block option.
6. In the Block list, select the name of the multi-view block definition that you would like to add to the folder selected in DesignCenter.
7. Under Destination, browse to the folder specified in DesignCenter. Click Save in the Browse For Drawing File dialog box.
8. Verify the insert units for the multi-view block drawing file.
   Note: When using DesignCenter, the insert units will be used to convert the units assigned to the multi-view block to the units specified for the active drawing.
9. Click OK in the Write Block dialog box to write the multi-view block to the drawing file.
10. In DesignCenter, press the F5 key to refresh the contents. The multi-view block is placed in the selected DesignCenter folder.