Blocks in Parts and Assemblies

Applications

Tools

Make Block	Convert sketch entities to blocks. A Block is identified by under the relevant sketch in the FeatureManager design tree.
Edit Block	Add or remove sketch entities. Change dimensions and relations. You can add relations between sketch entities within the same block, but not to external sketch entities.
Insert Block	Create multiple instances of existing blocks or browse for blocks to retrieve blocks in parts, assemblies, or blocks.
Add/Remove	Adds or removes sketch entities from a block.
Rebuild	Rebuilds and updates parent sketches by the block.
Save Block	Saves and adds an .sldblk extension.
Explode Block	Dissolves the block. Exploding one instance of a block only affects that instance of the block.
Belt/Chain	Creates continuous tangent lines and arcs to represent the belt or chain path.

Capabilities

• Create blocks using 2D sketches or 2D sketches on 3D sketch planes.
• Combine imported 2D blocks with 2D sketches created on 3D sketch planes.
• Import blocks saved in 2D into a 3D sketch.
• Pre- or post-select entities to include in the block.
• Select blocks to view existing relations, add new relations, etc.
• Mirror, scale, or pattern blocks.
• Add a Traction relation to create relative rotation constraints between blocks.
• Create nested blocks (blocks within blocks).
• Convert or offset entities from within the same block.
• Convert entities from another block.
  If you use another block with convert entities, the resulting geometry is not associative to the original geometry.
• Sketch new entities while editing a block to create relations between the new sketch entities and the block you are editing.
• Copy and paste between sketches and drawings.