Block creation

In CAD the block creation has different check boxes in the popup. Retain, convert to block and delete from drawing. Convert to block will make what you have selected into a block in the drawing.

Don't know about Carlson, but CAD also had a group command, which I use for what you describe. It's kind of like a temporary block and when your done you use the ungroup command (explode doesn't work on grouped entities).

I use MBLOCK, I actually use it from a pull down menu, it makes the block in the drawing, and leaves it there.

JB, post: 382478, member: 346 wrote: I have always made blocks in Carlson using the WRITE BLOCK command in the DRAW menu.
This creates a new drawing but deletes the newly created block from the native drawing. I then use the INSERT command to re-place the new block in the native drawing.
Is there a way to grab some linework and just make it a block without the import routine?
I use JOIN NEAREST a lot, but if you have lines that aren't connected at the ends, it doesn't work well.
I am using this in order to move linework as a single unit rather than having to individually select the lines to move or rotate. Such as grabbing lines drawn between monuments to move them around to see how they fit to a record plat.
TIA,
JB

I just type in block and follow the prompts.

Steve Emberson, post: 382484, member: 181 wrote: I just type in block and follow the prompts.

Steve E. has the answer here.
In AutoCAD anyway, WBLOCK is write block, meaning it creates a block that is written to a new file. BLOCK creates the block only within the file you are working in. I believe either one has options to select regarding deleting the objects, turning them into a block, etc.

I guess it's the intellicad, but those didn't work.
Thanks for the input.
JB

According to https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/60127/file-26646856-pdf/docs/intellicad_v7_shares_important_features_with_autocad.pdf?t=1468953982258&apos ;">this pdf ICAD & ACAD have several "block" commands in common. You must have something else going on?....

If just using while moving, adjusting, etc...

I would look into the GROUP command.

After making a "group" of objects, you can turn object grouping on or off (experiment) with GR or PICKSTYLE.

Creating blocks from within the drawing is a very basic ACAD command. http://www.cadinfo.net/s13-how-to-use-cad-programs/c84-how-to-use-intellicad/block-basics/&apos ;">I just can't believe that ICAD can't emulate it.

most blocks I do in CAD I do using the copy/cut command.

cut/copy, then paste as block, you can do it between drawings or use it to make a block in the drawing you are working in

isolate, wblock, select objects, open other drawing, insert at 0,0, voila.