Use this procedure to add a multi-view block to DesignCenter™. You can then 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 create a DWG file using the AEC Content Wizard.
| If you want to… | Then… |
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| explode the multi-view block when it is inserted in a drawing | select Explode on Insert. |
| specify an elevation for the multi-view block | enter a value for Preset Elevation. |
| associate an anchor with the multi-view block | select an anchor type. |
| specify the scale for the multi-view block | under Scale, enter X, Y, and Z scale values, and select an option for Additional Scaling. |
| scale the multi-view block based on the drawing units specified in the Drawing Setup dialog box | select Enable AEC Unit Scaling. |
| specify properties for attributes associated with the multi-view block | select options for Attribute Text Style and Attribute Text Angle. |
| If you want to store the multi-view block… | Then… |
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| in the current drawing | select Current Drawing. |
| in a different drawing | clear Current Drawing, and then either enter a file name or click Browse to specify a file. |
| If you want to… | Then… |
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| use a bitmap of the drawing as the icon | click Default Icon. |
| specify a bitmap (.bmp) file containing the image to be used as the icon | click New Icon, and select a bitmap file. |
The description is displayed in DesignCenter, along with the icon representing the multi-view block.