The blocks are saved in a file with it. This is the same file format that AutoCAD uses to save drawings. Blocks are usually saved in the same folder as the drawing in which they were created. Using the “lock” command generates a block that is saved only in the file you are working on.
To see a list of all the blocks in a drawing, select “insert” on the insert tab (far left). Then expand the window that pops up and scroll. The last block created will be at the bottom of this list. The blocks are saved with the drawing in which they were created.
If you need a block saved in another drawing, use the Design Center to locate it, and then drag and drop a copy into the drawing you are working on. When you select the Save block definition to drawing file option, the dynamic block will be saved as a completely new drawing. Therefore, it is essential that you select this option when saving the dynamic block. Before opening the Save Block tool, expand the image you want to save as a block until it almost fills the screen.
The most important thing as a CAD manager is to control the blocks once they are created and comply with CAD standards according to the company's requirements. The tool palette has many common blocks (especially dynamic blocks) that you can use directly in the drawing by simply dragging and dropping them in the drawing. You will receive a message stating that the block contains building elements and you will be asked if you want to open the block drawing in the AutoCAD Block Editor. Use the rotation options to select a method for setting the rotation of the saved block when placing it in a drawing.
I have all my most common blocks in a single file that I insert into my drawings, and then each block is available in the drop-down list of insert blocks. This way, the block is more likely to appear in the correct units when you place it in one of your drawings. Each of these visibility states will provide a different view of the block when placed in a drawing. You can also create your own tool palette and place your favorite CAD blocks on it, or you can create a complete catalog of your standard CAD blocks using tool palettes.
If necessary, add or remove visibility states to have the same number of visibility states as the blocks placed in the Block Editor. Select all the versions of the block that you don't want to see in the first visibility state (as in the following example). Attributes are information such as the manufacturer's name, part number, etc., that is associated with a block and can be extracted to an Excel file or drawing table. Each of the folder names below reflects the tool you'll use to place blocks from that folder.
Each of these folders contains several subfolders, allowing you to save the block in a logical location that will be easy to find later when you want to place the block in a drawing.
