Sunday, April 1, 2018

Design Center - Blocks Library

Organizes access to drawings, blocks, hatches, and other drawing content.



View tab > Palettes panel > DesignCenter




With DesignCenter, you can:


  • Browse for drawing content such as drawings or symbol libraries on your computer, on a networked drive, and on a web page.
  • View definition tables for blocks and layers in any drawing file and then insert, attach, or copy and paste the definitions into the current drawing
  • Update (redefine) a block definition
  • Create shortcuts to drawings, folders, and Internet locations that you access frequently
  • Add content such as xrefs, blocks, and hatches to a drawing
  • Open drawing files in a new window
  • Drag drawings, blocks, and hatches to a tool palette for convenient access
  • Copy and paste content, such as layer definitions, layouts, and text styles between open drawings

Insert Block into Drawing



Set the current layer to Sanitary



Duble-click on Bath Tub icon


Insert point: Specify On-screen
Uncheck Uniform Scale
Scale - Y: 0.8
Rotation - Angle: -90
Click OK


Pick any point to place the bathtub


Home tab > Modify panel > Move


Select the bathtub
Press [Enter]


Pick a base point


Place it in the left side of the restroom


Double-click on Sink - Oval icon


Change the angle to 90
Click OK


Pick a point in restroom to place the sink


Double-click on Faucet - Bathroom Top icon


Change angle to -90
Click OK


Pick point to place beside the sink


Double-click on Toilet - Top icon


Check Uniform Scale
Change scale to 0.85
Change angle to 180
Click OK


Pick point between bathtub and sink

Search Blocks from Internet



Click AUTODESK SEEK


Launch bimobject website
Select 2D or 3D blocks to download

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