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Create a DWG from an entire drawing using Write Block.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
1 min.
Transcript
00:03
In this case,
00:04
we need a drawing without all the furnishings and equipment,
00:07
just the architectural features.
00:09
I took the liberty of setting up a layer state to help us with this.
00:12
Click on the home tab of the ribbon and
00:14
expand the additional tools menu of the layers panel,
00:18
expand the pull down menu that reads unsaved layer state
00:21
and select the state named furniture and equipment frozen.
00:25
Now we're set. So we'll call up the right block dialogue again.
00:28
I'll change to the insert tab of the ribbon to get to it
00:32
this time. Click on entire drawing
00:34
again. Verify your path
00:36
and change new block to a new name.
00:38
Let's use the name, new sample, leave insert units as inches
00:43
and click. OK?
Video transcript
00:03
In this case,
00:04
we need a drawing without all the furnishings and equipment,
00:07
just the architectural features.
00:09
I took the liberty of setting up a layer state to help us with this.
00:12
Click on the home tab of the ribbon and
00:14
expand the additional tools menu of the layers panel,
00:18
expand the pull down menu that reads unsaved layer state
00:21
and select the state named furniture and equipment frozen.
00:25
Now we're set. So we'll call up the right block dialogue again.
00:28
I'll change to the insert tab of the ribbon to get to it
00:32
this time. Click on entire drawing
00:34
again. Verify your path
00:36
and change new block to a new name.
00:38
Let's use the name, new sample, leave insert units as inches
00:43
and click. OK?
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