Insert Dialog Box

The position of the inserted block depends on the orientation of the UCS.

Name

Specifies the name of a block to insert, or the name of a file to insert as a block.

Browse

Opens the Select Drawing File dialog box (a standard file selection dialog box) where you can select a block or drawing file to insert.

Path

Specifies the path to the block.

Locate Using Geographic Data

Inserts drawing using geographic data as the reference.

Specifies if the current and attached drawing contain geographic data. This option is available only if both drawings have geographic data.

Description

Displays the description that was saved with the block.

Preview

Displays a preview of the specified block to insert. A lightning bolt icon in the lower-right corner of the preview indicates that the block is dynamic. A icon indicates that the block is annotative.

Insertion Point

Specifies the insertion point for the block.

Specify On-Screen

Specifies the insertion point of the block using the pointing device.

Input Coordinates

Allows you to manually enter the X, Y, and Z coordinate value for the insertion point of the block.

X

Sets the X coordinate value.

Y

Sets the Y coordinate value.

Z

Sets the Z coordinate value.

Scale

Specifies the scale for the inserted block. Specifying negative values for the X, Y, and Z scale factors inserts a mirror image of a block.

Specify On-Screen

Specifies the scale of the block using the pointing device.

Input Scale Factor

Allows you to manually enter a scale factor for the block.

X

Sets the X scale factor.

Y

Sets the Y scale factor.

Z

Sets the Z scale factor.

Uniform Scale

Specifies a single scale value for X, Y, and Z coordinates.

Rotation

Specifies the rotation angle for the inserted block in the current UCS.

Specify On-Screen

Specifies the rotation of the block using the pointing device.

Input Angle

Allows you to manually enter an angle of rotation for the block.

Angle

Sets a rotation angle for the inserted block.

Block Unit

Displays information about the block units.

Unit

Specifies the INSUNITS value for the inserted block.

Factor

Displays the unit scale factor, which is calculated based on the INSUNITS value of the block and the drawing units.

Explode

Explodes the block and inserts the individual parts of the block. When Explode is selected, you can specify a uniform scale factor only.

Component objects of a block drawn on layer 0 remain on that layer. Objects having color BYBLOCK are white. Objects with linetype BYBLOCK have the CONTINUOUS linetype.