To Insert a Multi-View Block

Use this procedure to add a multi-view block to a drawing.

  1. Find the multi-view block definition and begin the insertion process:
    If the multi-view block is… Then…
    stored as AEC content click Insert tabContent panelContent Browser drop-downDesign Center. Locate the AEC content, and double-click the content.
    inserted using a tool on a tool palette open the tool palette containing the multi-view block tool, and click the tool.
    inserted using a tool stored in a tool catalog click Home tabBuild panelTools drop-downContent Browser. Locate the tool, click the icon for the tool, and drag it to the drawing area.
  2. Specify the insertion point for the block.

    If you added insertion points to the view blocks, you can cycle through the points with the Ctrl key.

  3. Specify the scale, if prompted:
    If you want to… Then…
    specify a scale value enter a value at the Command prompt.
    dynamically set the scale use the pointing device, and click when you see the appropriate scale.
    set the scale to match that of another multi-view block in the drawing enter m (match) at the Command prompt, and select a multi-view block to match the scale.
  4. Specify the rotation angle, if prompted:
    If you want to… Then…
    specify a rotation value enter a value at the Command prompt.
    dynamically set the rotation use the pointing device, and click when you see the appropriate rotation.
    set the rotation to match that of another multi-view block in the drawing enter m (match) at the Command prompt, and select a multi-view block to match the rotation.
  5. To insert additional references to the multi-view block, continue from step 2.
  6. Press Enter to finish inserting blocks.