Select a radio button to run a single function and pick the OK button. If a PROMPT is to "Select Object(s)", select the object/block and press the <Enter> key. Some prompts will have multiple functions for selecting objects and may be accessed by typing the capital letters and pressing the <Enter> key. For example, Fence, type F and <Enter> to use a fence selection. If a dialog box appears, see details for each function in the below section Settings and Options.

1. " Adds Entities to a Block"

PROMPT:  Pick inserted block: Pick a block to add other blocks to and a dialog appears.

The current block name appears in the edit box.

Pick OK to keep the same block name.

To make the block being edited unique and not update other blocks of the same name in the drawing, type a new name. and pick OK.

PROMPT: Select objects: Pick the object(s) to be added to the selected block and then press <Enter>. The prompt repeats to run the function again or press <Enter> to exit.


2. "Deletes Entities from a Block"  - Deletes a sub-entity from a block.

PROMPT: Select sub-entity to delete from block/Multiple/Fence/Window/Crossing Window/Crossing Polygon/Window Polygon:

Pick a sub-entity to delete and a dialog box appears.

The current block name appears in the edit box.

Pick OK to keep the same block name.

You may type a new block name to redefine the parent block name and pick OK.

The block is redefined with the selected entities deleted (and renamed if a new block name was entered).

Note about Block Name change: Renaming the parent block name is to prevent other blocks of the same name from being changed. This is in cases where only one block needs to change slightly from the other insertions of the same block name.

Sub-routines to use when selecting:

Multiple/Fence

If selecting multiple objects, use the “M” sub-routine by typing “M” and <Enter>.

PROMPT Select Next Sub-entity: Pick multiple sub-entities, press <Enter> when done and the dialog box appears.

Type “F” and <Enter> to draw a fence through objects to delete for easy selection.

Window/Crossing Window/Crossing Polygon/Window Polygon

Type W, CW, CP, W, or P and <Enter> to use another selection method to achieve the same results.
 

3. "Extracts Entities from a Block"  - Extracts selected sub-entities from a block and create a new block of extracted.

PROMPT: Select a sub-entity to extract from block / Multiple / Fence: Pick a sub-entity to extract and a dialog box appears

The current block name appears in the edit box.

Pick OK to keep the same block name.  

You may type a new block name to redefine the parent block name and pick OK and the block is redefined with the selected entities extracted. The selected sub-block name will remain as it was originally assigned and is now available to be selected and moved independently.

Note about Block Name change: Renaming the parent block name is to prevent other blocks of the same name from being changed. This is in cases where only one block needs to change slightly from the other insertions of the same block name.

Sub-routines to use when selecting:

Multiple/Fence

If selecting multiple objects, use the “M” sub-routine by typing “M” and <Enter>.

PROMPT Select Next Sub-entity: Pick multiple sub-entities, press <Enter> when done and the dialog box appears.

Type “F” and <Enter> to draw a fence through objects to delete for easy selection.

Window/Crossing Window/Crossing Polygon/Window Polygon.

Type W, CW, CP, W, or P and <Enter> to use another selection method to achieve the same results.

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