{"id":545,"date":"2022-06-21T13:53:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T08:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/?p=545"},"modified":"2022-06-21T13:53:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T08:23:31","slug":"autocad-block-and-attribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/21\/autocad-block-and-attribute\/","title":{"rendered":"AutoCAD Block And Attribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Block<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the context of AutoCAD, block is simply a collection of objects that act as a single object and they can be used in a drawing repetitively.<br><strong>Advantage of an AutoCAD Block.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We can insert block again and again, saving time. In fact, we can insert block into other drawings as well.<\/li>\n<li>A block uses less electronic space than individual objects, so our drawing file is smaller.<\/li>\n<li>By updating a block\u2019s definition, we can update all the blocks in the drawing at once.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Note:<\/strong> If we try to insert a block from another drawing that has the same name as a block in the current drawing, the block definition in the current drawing will be used instead.<br><strong><br>The block basically needs to follow two steps<br><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Create New Block<\/li>\n<li>Insert Block or Insert Existing Block\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/block-definition-box.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create New Block<\/a><br><\/strong><br>Draw an object &gt; Press B (for block) &gt; Give the block name &gt; Select objects &gt; Pick Point &gt; Ok&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"168\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-608\" data-id=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/screenshot-2022-05-02-113300.png\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"407\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-609\" data-id=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/block-definition-box.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/block-definition-box.png 574w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/block-definition-box-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Insert Block or Insert Existing Block<br><\/strong>When we insert a block reference, we specify its location, scale, and rotation<strong>.<br><\/strong>&nbsp;Press I (for Insert Block) &gt; Current drawing , Recent and Other drawing&nbsp;<br>If <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/current-drawing-block.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current drawing<\/a> &gt; Select block &gt; Double click on block &gt; insert in drawing<br>If <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/recent-block.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Recent<\/a> ( Here will be the most recent block ) &gt; Select block &gt; Double click on block &gt; insert in drawing<br>If <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/other-drawing.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Other drawing<\/a> &gt; Give the path for block ( click on three dots&nbsp; in top right corner for path) &gt; Select block &gt; Double click on block &gt; insert in drawing &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"493\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-614\" data-id=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/current-drawing-block.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/current-drawing-block.png 428w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/current-drawing-block-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"484\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-615\" data-id=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/recent-block.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recent-block.png 423w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/recent-block-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"484\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-616\" data-id=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/other-drawing.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/other-drawing.png 424w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/other-drawing-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2>&nbsp; &nbsp;Attribute<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;Attributes can be added to make block definitions more informative. Attribute definitions are a great&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;way of storing text information as part of blocks.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;For example, we can add an attribute to a MCCB block of a drawing indicating its manufacturer\u2019s name,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;size or description. we can add visible as well as invisible attribute values to the blocks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;How To Add Attribute In Block<p><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Draw object &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/attribute-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Add attribute <\/a>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/attribute3.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create block&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"428\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-622\" data-id=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/attribute-in-block.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/attribute-in-block.png 463w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/attribute-in-block-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"448\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-624\" data-id=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/attribute-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/attribute-2.png 569w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/attribute-2-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"308\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-625\" data-id=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/attribute3.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/attribute3.png 590w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/attribute3-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Block In the context of AutoCAD, block is simply a collection of objects that act as a single object and they can be used in a drawing repetitively.Advantage of an AutoCAD Block. 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