INSERT (Command)

Displays the Blocks palette, which you can use to insert blocks and drawings into the current drawing.

Access Methods

Tool Set: Drafting tab > Block panel > Insert.

Menu: Insert > Block.

Select a block to insert by selecting from blocks in the current drawing, recently used blocks, or a block library. You can also browse to a drawing to insert as a block.

• If you enter -insert at the Command prompt, options are displayed.
• Inserting a drawing file as a block also imports all of its block definitions into the current drawing.

Note: To access the classic Insert Block dialog box, use the CLASSICINSERT command.

Tip: A good practice is to insert a block from a block library. A block library can be a drawing file that stores related block definitions or it can be a folder that contains related drawing files, each of which can be inserted as a block. With either method, blocks are standardized and accessible to multiple users.