The Block Structure
palette helps you visualize, manage, and navigate complex block hierarchies. It enhances
the efficiency and organization of design and drafting
tasks.
A block structure is
an arrangement of nested blocks that create a hierarchy. The Block Structure palette
displays the nested block structures and provides a way for you to manage the
blocks.
The palette provides the following benefits:
- Hierarchy visualization. This helps when dealing with large and intricate
designs that have numerous nested blocks.
- Get a structured view of block organization within a drawing.
- Display a visual representation of the block structure for a selected
block instance.
- Facilitate the creation and management of hierarchical block
structures.
- Highlight nested blocks within the main block or parent block. A block
may serve as a nested block within several parent blocks. The palette
displays the block as a nested element within all relevant parent block
structures.
- Support for nested-inside-nested block structures.
- Collapse or expand the block structure.
- Control the level of detail displayed.
- Show or hide individual block instances in the graphics area.
- Manage the visibility of specific blocks within the structure.
- Block management. Enhanced organization ensures that the CAD drawing remains
coherent and easier to work with.
- Access and edit nested blocks directly from the palette, streamlining
the editing process when blocks contain other nested blocks. For
example, a window block nested within a wall block.
- Copy blocks from one area of the drawing and paste them elsewhere,
maintaining the hierarchical structure. This simplifies the process of
reusing design elements and maintaining consistency in the drawing.
- Rename, group, organize, or delete blocks within the palette.
- Nest a block within another block in the drawing.
- Navigation. This makes it easier to locate and edit specific elements within the
design, saving time and effort.
- Navigate through the drawing by selecting blocks in the palette.
- Locate and focus on particular elements within complex block
structures.
- Zoom in on individual block instances in the graphics area.
To open the Block Structure palette:
- On the ribbon, click .
- On the menu, click .
- Enter BLOCKSTRUCTURE in
the command window.