To Add a Mask Block With User-Specified Settings

Use this procedure to add a mask block with settings that you specify.

1. Open the tool palette that contains the mask block tool you want to use, and select the tool.

   (You may have to scroll to display the desired tool.)

2. On the Properties palette, expand Basic, and expand General.
3. Select a definition.
4. Expand Scale.
5. Enter the X, Y, and Z scale of the mask block. The X, Y, and Z scales represent the distance from the insertion point.
6. Alternately, select Yes for Specify scale on screen. Use your pointing device to designate the scale of the mask block.
7. Expand Location.
8. Enter rotation and elevation values.
9. Alternately, select Yes for Specify rotation on screen. Use your pointing device to designate the rotation of the mask block.
10. In the drawing area, specify the insertion point of the mask block.

    You can move or hide the Properties palette to expose more of the drawing area.

11. Continue adding mask blocks, and press Enter.

    To use a mask block to clean up or correct an object in the drawing, attach the object to the mask block.