To Work With Block Tools

How to modify blocks that have been saved as tools in a tool palette.

Specify Overrides for Block Properties

Sometimes you need the block to appear automatically on a specified the layer or to have a preset rotation or scale.

1. If the Tool Palettes window is not open, click View tab Palettes panel Tool Palettes. Find
2. On the tool palette, you can press Ctrl while dragging a tool to create a copy. This is useful if you want to create several similar tools with different property settings.
3. Right-click the block tool and choose Properties from the menu.
4. In the Tool Properties dialog box, set the property overrides for that tool.
5. If needed, repeat for other versions of the tool.

Edit a Block Tool in the Block Editor

1. Right-click the block tool and choose Block Editor from the menu.
   Note: If the block definition for the tool on the palette is in another drawing, that drawing is opened in the Block Editor.
2. Edit the block and click Save Block.

Update a Block Tool Insertion After the Block Is Edited

• In the tool palette, right-click the block tool and select Redefine.

You can also delete the tool, and then replace it using DesignCenter ^™ .

Refresh the Image of a Block Tool

1. Save the drawing.
2. On a tool palette, right-click a tool and select Update Tool Image.

Update Path to Block Definition in a Tool

1. In the tool palette, right-click the block tool and select Properties.
2. In the Tool Properties dialog box, enter a new path in the Source File box.