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You use the Block Editor to define and modify the objects and behavior in a block definition. In the Block Editor, you add parameters and actions, which define custom properties and dynamic behavior.You can access the Block Editor by typing BEDIT... Read More

Take the step shaft as an example, if we stretch the left part of the step shaft and the keyway still is at the center point of smaller diameter shaft after stretching. As the following picture shows:   Then, we use the “Distance Multiplier”... Read More

For mechanical design, we often need to stretch the keyway to a certain length. Now, let us see how to realize the accurate stretch.1. Pick Linear Parameter: In block editor, pick the linear parameter, then click the entry frame which is on the right... Read More

Dynamic Block Creation (Linear Stretch) For example, during mechanical design, we often need to change the position as well as the dimension of the keyway. In this section, we will add a Linear stretch function for the keyway on the step shaft.1. Add... Read More

Now “Default Windows System Printer” is supported into plot dialog box, so the drawings opened or copied to any machine will automatically use the current machine's default system plot driver.   Read More

The Page Setup manager for layout supports the Display Plot Styles option. You can assign different plot style tables to each layout in your drawing. Using plot styles gives you great flexibility because you can set them to override other object... Read More

The layer properties manager dialog box has been enhanced by adding the Layer Settings option. It controls when notification occurs for new layers, layer behavior when some layer is isolated, whether layer filters are applied to the Layers toolbar,... Read More

  Command name: SECURITY Sets the system security monitoring level, and display or delete the current trusted publisher certificate.   Read More

  Command name: ATTSYNC The ATTSYNC command applies attribute changes in block definitions to all block references of the same name. You can use this command to update instances of blocks containing attributes that were redefined using the BLOCK... Read More

  Command name: SETBYLAYER  Changes the property overrides of the selected objects to ByLayer. You can specify which properties are changed to ByLayer, including color, linetype, lineweight, and materials.   Read More