Specify and use block libraries

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Our last tab is the library tab.

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Click on it and again, you'll find it empty.

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We want to populate it with blocks from somewhere else that can either

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be a folder full of blocks or a drawing that contains blocks,

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which is what we're going to do.

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Click on the library icon to the right of the

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library's pull down to get a file navigation box.

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Choose the supplied file titled architectural imperial

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drawing from the dataset and click open

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the blocks. Pallet will scan the selected file,

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create icons for each block within that drawing

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and populate the panel,

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create as many libraries as you need and quickly change between them.

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With the handy pull down menu,

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you may notice these icons look different than the others. We've seen

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these all have little yellow lightning bolts.

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That is your indicator that the block is a dynamic block.

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I'll place the tree into the drawing

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then select it to show its editing grips.

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Dynamic blocks can contain a myriad of actions that can change the size, shape,

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rotation, et cetera of the block.

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Each type of action or parameter has its own type of grip.

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This tree block has a visual states grip

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as indicated by the downward pointing triangle.

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I'll click on it to display the state's menu.

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Choose type two deciduous plan.

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You'll see the tree change into a new type of tree.