The list can include more than one directory; the first path in the list is displayed by default in the Open dialog box when you insert a block.
The Make Block PropertyManager appears.
If you link a note to a system or custom property, the block stores the system variable ($PRPMODEL, for example) that identifies the entity to which the note is attached and resolves the link when the block is attached to the model, view, sheet, or document. It also stores and later resolves the system or custom variable name ("SW-Created Date", for example).
To move a block:
To copy a block:
To copy a block from a sketch:
You can save local blocks to external files.
To save a block:
The Save As dialog box appears. The default extension for block files is .sldblk. The SolidWorks software still supports .sldsym for inserting blocks and editing blocks, but all new blocks saved to external files use the .sldblk extension.
You can drag-and-drop pre-made blocks from the Design Library.
The Insert Block PropertyManager appears.
The name of the new block appears in the FeatureManager design tree with the next sequence number.
In the PropertyManager, under Definition, click Leader & Insertion Points.
The insertion point is identified in the graphics area by .
The leader point is identified in the graphics area by .
Right-click a block in the graphics area and select Delete.
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