The Purge feature has been revised for easier drawing cleanup and organization. 1= Display the 'Block - Redefine Block' warning dialog box when appropriate (Default).īLOCKSTATE (Read only) - Reports whether the Blocks palette is open or closed. 0= Don't prompt to redefine-always use the local block definition. Valid values include: Path/filename and extension to an existing file, and '.' (None), in which case the last-used file is remembered the next time the palette is opened and persisted across sessions.īLOCKREDEFINEMODE - Controls whether the 'Block- Redefine Block' task dialog box is displayed when inserting a block from the Blocks palette with the same name as a block inside the current drawing. INSERT - Starts the command line version of the classic INSERT command.īLOCKMRULIST - Controls the number of blocks displayed in the Recent tab of the Blocks palette.īLOCKNAVIGATE - Controls the file and blocks that are displayed in the Other Drawing tab of the Blocks palette. INSERT - Starts the BLOCKSPALETTE command except in scripts, which open the legacy INSERT command for script compatibility. Placing blocks from the palette can be accomplished by dragging and dropping or clicking and placing.īLOCKSPALETTE - Opens the Blocks palette.īLOCKSPALETTECLOSE - Closes the Blocks Palette.ĬLASSICINSERT - Opens the classic Insert dialog box. The gallery displays the same content as the Current Drawing tab. These two options open the Blocks palette either to the Recent tab or the Other Drawing tab. The top of the palette includes several controls, including a field for applying wildcard filters to the block names, and several options for different thumbnail sizes and list styles.Īccess from the ribbon provides a gallery of the blocks available in the current drawing together with two new options, Recent Blocks and Blocks from other Drawings. These drawings and blocks also persist between drawings and sessions. The Other Drawing tab provides a way of navigating to folders from which you can choose drawings either to insert as blocks or to choose from the blocks defined in those drawings. You can remove a block from this tab by right clicking it and choosing Remove from Recent List. These persist between drawings and sessions. The Recent Blocks tab displays all the most recently inserted blocks either as icons or a list regardless of the current drawing. The Current Drawing tab displays all the block definitions in the current drawing either as icons or as a list. Three tabs are available to provide the following:

Key features in the new blocks palette facilitate your specifying and inserting blocks efficiently from a most recently used list or from specified drawings. The palette provides better visual previews of blocks and increases efficiency for finding and inserting multiple blocks-including the new Repeat Placement option, which can save you a step in some cases. Having these different options available recognizes that people in different disciplines have different requirements and preferences.

The Block Palette merges block functionality from Insert, Tool Palettes and DesignCenter. Sharpening was also applied to the light theme as well as optimization of the background colors with the icon colors to provide the optimum contrast.Īpplication button > Options > Display tab > Window Elements > Color Scheme Blocks Palette Improvements to the clarity and crispness of the dark theme. New and/or enhanced functions New and/or enhanced functions Color scheme updated

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