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Open a block library 1 Click Menu Browser ➤ Tools ➤ DesignCenter. The DesignCenter window is divided into the tree view on the left side and the content area on the right side. 2 On the DesignCenter window, click the Folders tab if necessary. In the tree view, navigate to the Help\GettingStarted\Symbol Libraries folder. 3 Click the plus sign (+) on the block library that's appropriate for your drawing: ■ Fasteners - Metric.dwg ■ Fasteners - US.dwg ■ Office - Metric.dwg ■ Office - US.dwg 4 Click the Blocks item under the drawing that you just expanded. The blocks become visible in the Content area of DesignCenter. Place and relocate blocks with DesignCenter 1 Drag one of the blocks from DesignCenter into your drawing. The precise location is not important. 2 Click the block. Notice the colored grip that displays. Drag the grip to move the block into place. 3 Click the grip and right-click. On the shortcut menu, click Rotate. Rotate the block either with the cursor or by entering a rotation angle. 4 In DesignCenter, double-click a different block. 5 In the Insert dialog box, under Rotation, click Specify On-Screen. Click OK. 6 Click a location in your drawing. You are prompted to specify a rotation angle. Rotate the block either with the cursor or by entering a rotation angle. 7 Close the DesignCenter window. Place blocks with the Insert dialog box 1 Click Menu Browser ➤ Insert ➤ Block. 2 In the Insert dialog box, click the arrow next to the Name box. These are the block definitions stored in your drawing file. Click one of them and click OK. Specify the location for the block. 3 Add several more blocks to your drawing. Save the drawing. Access block libraries from the Web 1 Open DesignCenter again. 2 Click the DC Online tab. If you have an Internet connection, you can explore the commercial symbol libraries that are available. 118 | Chapter 8 Add Symbols and Hatches

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Chapter 8
Add Symbols and Hatches
Open a block library
1
Click Menu Browser
➤
Tools
➤
DesignCenter.
The DesignCenter window is divided into the tree view on the left side and the content area on
the right side.
2
On the DesignCenter window, click the Folders tab if necessary. In the tree view, navigate to the
Help\GettingStarted\Symbol Libraries
folder.
3
Click the plus sign (+) on the block library that’s appropriate for your drawing:
■
Fasteners - Metric.dwg
■
Fasteners - US.dwg
■
Office - Metric.dwg
■
Office - US.dwg
4
Click the Blocks item under the drawing that you just expanded. The blocks become visible in
the Content area of DesignCenter.
Place and relocate blocks with DesignCenter
1
Drag one of the blocks from DesignCenter into your drawing. The precise location is not
important.
2
Click the block. Notice the colored grip that displays. Drag the grip to move the block into place.
3
Click the grip and right-click. On the shortcut menu, click Rotate. Rotate the block either with
the cursor or by entering a rotation angle.
4
In DesignCenter, double-click a different block.
5
In the Insert dialog box, under Rotation, click Specify On-Screen. Click OK.
6
Click a location in your drawing. You are prompted to specify a rotation angle. Rotate the block
either with the cursor or by entering a rotation angle.
7
Close the DesignCenter window.
Place blocks with the Insert dialog box
1
Click Menu Browser
➤
Insert
➤
Block.
2
In the Insert dialog box, click the arrow next to the Name box. These are the block definitions
stored in your drawing file. Click one of them and click OK. Specify the location for the block.
3
Add several more blocks to your drawing. Save the drawing.
Access block libraries from the Web
1
Open DesignCenter again.
2
Click the DC Online tab. If you have an Internet connection, you can explore the commercial
symbol libraries that are available.