To Insert a Block Using Automatic Placement

1. At the Command prompt, enter AUTOPLACEMENT.
2. Enter 1 to display placement suggestions as you insert a block.
3. Click Window menu > Blocks.
4. Click one of the following tabs:
   • Current drawing
   • Recent Blocks
   • Blocks from Libraries
5. Right-click a block and choose Insert in Drawing.

   Alternatively, double-click to insert the block reference.

6. As you move the block in the drawing, placement suggestions are displayed. Do one of the following:
   • Click to accept the block placement suggestion.
   • Press Cmd to switch to another placement suggestion.
   • Move the cursor away to ignore the placement suggestion.

Note: To turn off block placement suggestions temporarily, hold down Shift+W or Shift+[ while you insert the block.