New Content Dialog Box (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

Use this dialog box to define how the new part or feature is created.

Create from scratch

Starts the Content Editor with no geometries created.

Use current drawing

Creates a new view with the geometries in model space. If you select the Open in Content Editor option, the geometries load into the Content Editor.

Select objects

Creates a new view with the geometries you select.

 

Hides the dialog box to enable you to pick geometries for the view.

Select block definition in current drawing

Creates a new view with the select block definition. If you select the Open in Content Editor option, the block definition loads into the Content Editor.

 

Hides the dialog box to enable you to pick a block from the drawing area.

 

List box

Displays the list of block definitions in the drawing.

Open in Content Editor check box

Specifies that the Content Editor must load the view and start, as soon as you click the OK button.