Multi-View Block Definition Properties Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to create new multi-view blocks and edit existing multi-view blocks in the current drawing.

Multi-view Block Name

Displays the name of the multi-view block currently being edited or created. The list displays the names of all multi-view blocks defined in the drawing.

Edit

Displays the Edit Multi-View Block Definition dialog box, which allows you to edit the name of a multi-view block definition.

New

Displays the New Multi-View Block Definition dialog box, which allows you to specify a name for a new multi-view block definition.

Multi-view Block Description

Specifies a description for the multi-view block.

Multi-view block components

2D View Blocks

When selected, the view blocks list displays the names of the blocks that are shown when the view direction is a plan view.

3D View Blocks

When selected, the view blocks list displays the names of the blocks that are shown when the view direction is a 3D view (any direction other than plan).

Add

Displays the Blocks dialog box, which you can use to select blocks for the current multi-view block definition. The selected blocks are added to the 2D view block list or 3D view block list depending on the state of 2D view blocks and 3D view blocks buttons.

Remove

Removes the blocks selected in the view blocks list from the multi-view block definition. It is valid to remove all blocks from the list box control. No confirmation dialog box is displayed when the remove button is selected.

Multi-view block preview

2D View

Sets the preview pane to plan view, and performs a zoom to extents to display all of the 2D blocks that define the multi-view block.

3D View

Sets the preview pane to a South-West isometric view, and performs a zoom to extents to display all of the 3D blocks that define the multi-view block.

Preview Pane

Provides a preview of the current multi-view block definition.