Block Base Point

[gpd]

Hi all,

 

I received a 3rd party drawing which contains a block to indicate directions. The block does not display its base point and I am unable to find it. Can someone please have a look at the attached drawing and tell why this block is not displaying the base point.

 

Thanks.

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[ReMark]

Could it be that the base point for the block is 0,0,0 and not on the block itself?

[MSasu]

The tip of your arrow is located in (34.6273, 22.1725) while the insertion point of the block is (2028197.4553, -1768387.8499); thus the fact that you cannot see it when select the block.

You may explode the block and re-create it - don't forget to select the appropriate insertion point.

 

Regards,

Mircea

[gpd]

Thanks guys

 

Working with such blocks is difficult, if I try to insert it, it appears too far from the mouse pointer. Why people create such blocks or do they intentionally change the base points location to make it unusable. Does anyone know any such trick.

 

msasu how you found the base point, atleast I was unable to locate it.

 

Thanks again.

[MSasu]

Why people create such blocks or do they intentionally change the base points location to make it unusable.

Most probably the answer is that they draw the item(s) to become block somewhere in the drawing, very far from origin, and later forget to indicate the insertion point somewhere on a relevant spot (close to block's entities), letting if as default (0, 0). Thus this kind of issues.

 

msasu how you found the base point, atleast I was unable to locate it.

 

The easiest solution is to list it in Properties.

 

Regards,

Mircea

[ReMark]

Many people fail to pick a point on an object in the block they have created. It is a common occurrence.

[dbroada]

A pet hate of mine.

 

You don't have to explode the block to correct this, you can realign the block to use a sensible insertion point using BEDIT. Once in the editor select all your items and move them to #0,0 having selected a proper base point. This corrects the block but it has now moved to the former insertion point so you will still have to go looking for it.

[Dana W]

Thanks guys

 

Working with such blocks is difficult, if I try to insert it, it appears too far from the mouse pointer. Why people create such blocks or do they intentionally change the base points location to make it unusable. Does anyone know any such trick.

 

msasu how you found the base point, atleast I was unable to locate it.

 

Thanks again.

Merely open the block in the block editor, put in an insertion point parameter where you would like it, then save your changes. Of course, this will shift the location of all the occurances of that block in your drawing.

 

Now I have to figure out why I didn't see that dbroada already said this, more or less.

[dbroada]

Now I have to figure out why I didn't see that dbroada already said this, more or less.

stealth mode works!!!

[eldon]

The block does not display its base point and I am unable to find it. Can someone please have a look at the attached drawing and tell why this block is not displaying the base point.

 

I would favour drawing a line from the Insert point of the Block to the Block itself. Then do a zoom extents.

[nestly]

Here is my preferred method of changing block insertion points. Quick and dirty

 

http://www.lee-mac.com/changeblockinsertion.html