BIGMIKE09281946 Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 I have a dimensioned elevator cab, and want to insert the cab sans dimensions. Can this be done? Quote
MaxwellEdison Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 1) Do you plan on reusing the box repeatedly (i.e. across multiple drawings)? 2) Do you plan on making changes which will effect multiple files at once? If both are no, simply make another block and select only the cab, not the dimensions. If only 1 is true, use the wblock command instead and save it in your block directory If both 1 and 2 are true, wblock the cab out and xref it back into the drawing. Think long and hard before you decide on this route as you will have to make sure you bind the xref in any drawings which you want to remain static (won't update) Quote
chulse Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 Asuming your dims are on a separate layer, xref should work. Mind your INSBASE... WBLOCK would also work I think (select all but the dims)... Quote
Dipali Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 Xref the cab & freeze the dimension layer. the way i will prefer is wblock out the cab line drawing & than xref kt in the dimension drawing as well as anyoter drawing you require. I always prefer to keep the line drawings components in seprate file & than xref them for sheet set up & adding notations ot in any other drawing required. it is laos useful if you send drawing to consultant's because they can use the line drawings for their base file. Quote
BIGMIKE09281946 Posted December 5, 2008 Author Posted December 5, 2008 Are you saying that one should have a folder strictly for Blocks? Quote
MaxwellEdison Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 You don't have to, but having a good library for different types of blocks when things are simple makes life much easier when they get complex. If this is for a company, its really more of a department-wide decision about how it is to be laid out so everyone adheres to the structure. If you do contract work you may want to create one which allows you to seperate blocks you've created vs. ones from different companies you've worked with (remembering to respect proprietary information). And if you're a student, anything to help you be more organized shouldn't be sneezed at. I'd also get in the habit of using a naming convention maybe something like: Elevator_Cab-##inx##in.dwg. Quote
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