today, I decided to reveal some of the Autocad block features big industries are hiding from you
so if you wanna be more efficient, follow me and let's get started
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hi, welcome to a new video on AutoCAD tips, tricks and Hacks. In AutoCAD,
A block, is a collection of objects that are combined into a single named object.
it is useful for producing repeated Cad content, so if you modify one, the others will do it automatically.
the following are some sample blocks. Autocad blocks trees,
Autocad blocks people, and so on. blocks in AutoCAD, can be as simple as
selecting the objects that you created for the block, starting the block command,
entering a name for the block, and specifying the block insertion point.
or complex, as smart dynamic blocks that do multiple operations.
if you want to be efficient in Autocad, then use blocks strategically and
with the right commands. let's reveal these AutoCAD block commands. coming down from number three.
beginners AutoCAD users tend to explode blocks
when they want to modify them because they don't know how to trim block
without exploding. however, these big industries,
wouldn't explode their AutoCAD blocks, instead, they will hide portion of the block by
using Xclip command
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to unhide block use Xclipframe command and set it to 0.
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in the extreme case that these big industries have no other option but
to explode Autocad blocks. do you think they'll explode them using explode
command? oh no, no big industries. they know that
by doing this, their blocks will lose their layers properties, and even content information.
instead, they use AutoCAD BURST command. this will explode their blocks,
but leave them on their correct layer. plus, it will keep whatever content these blocks have.
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number one, big industries usually receive big set of plants with many Autocad blocks.
most of the time, these blocks are not created with the correct Autocad best practices.
for instance, these blocks have a base point in the wrong place
creating many future issues such as not able to a stretch block, scale block, and so on.
so, do industries leave them like that to avoid headaches? oh no, no big industries.
they will fix them all at once. here is the trick. open block editor,
draw a line from 0, 0, 0 origin point to your desired insertion point
for your block. now, save and close AutoCAD block editor. in model space,
use move command to place your block like so.
finally, access block editor again, remove line and save.
as you can see, all blocks insertion points are now in the correct position.
these were just few Autocad practices big industries were hiding you.
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