Using WBlock to write out a portion of your file to a new file in AutoCAD

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Oct 8, 2023

Products and versions covered

Issue:

When a portion of an AutoCAD drawing needs to be a new file what can be done for the selected objects.

Solution:

Within the AutoCAD, the command to write out a portion of the existing file into a new file is WBLOCK. Type this into the command line. Reference video below.

AutoCAD WBLOCK & Reusing Blocks

Products:

AutoCAD Products;

Versions:

2017; 2014; 2015; 2016;

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