To Add a Multi-View Block Definition to DesignCenter

Use this procedure to add a multi-view block to DesignCenter™. You can then create new multi-view blocks by dragging and dropping them from DesignCenter to your drawing. To add a multi-view block definition to DesignCenter, you need to create a DWG file using the AEC Content Wizard.

1. On the command line, enter AECCREATECONTENT.
2. Select Multi-View Block.
3. Under Current Drawing, select a multi-view block definition, and click Add to add it to the Content File list.
4. Click Next.
5. Select the layer key to use when the multi-view block is inserted, and specify any additional properties:

   If you want to…	Then…
   explode the multi-view block when it is inserted in a drawing	select Explode on Insert.
   specify an elevation for the multi-view block	enter a value for Preset Elevation.
   associate an anchor with the multi-view block	select an anchor type.
   specify the scale for the multi-view block	under Scale, enter X, Y, and Z scale values, and select an option for Additional Scaling.
   scale the multi-view block based on the drawing units specified in the Drawing Setup dialog box	select Enable AEC Unit Scaling.
   specify properties for attributes associated with the multi-view block	select options for Attribute Text Style and Attribute Text Angle.

6. Click Next.
7. Specify the drawing file in which to store the multi-view block definition:

   If you want to store the multi-view block…	Then…
   in the current drawing	select Current Drawing.
   in a different drawing	clear Current Drawing, and then either enter a file name or click Browse to specify a file.

8. Select the icon to represent the multi-view block in DesignCenter:

   If you want to…	Then…
   use a bitmap of the drawing as the icon	click Default Icon.
   specify a bitmap (.bmp) file containing the image to be used as the icon	click New Icon, and select a bitmap file.

9. Enter a description of the multi-view block.

   The description is displayed in DesignCenter, along with the icon representing the multi-view block.

10. Select Save Preview Graphics to enable previewing in DesignCenter, or clear Save Preview Graphics to disable previewing.
11. Click Finish.