Customizing a CAD Block or Detail

Customizing a CAD Block or Detail



I have been looking at the CAD details in the Chief Architect CAD Blocks library folder, and these are not exactly what I need. Is there a way to edit one of these drawings to make it meet my particular needs?To get more news about cad file download, you can visit shine news official website.
ANSWER
The CAD Blocks library folder contains generic details that are intended to be a starting point for you to create the exact detail drawing that you need.
When you find one that is similar to what you need but requires some changes, use the procedure below to explode the block and edit it as needed.
To customize a CAD block or detail
You can place CAD drawings in any of several view types; however, CAD Detail windows are intended specifically to help you organize the CAD drawings in use in your plan.
If the Library Browser side window is not already open, navigate to View> Library Browser .

Navigate to Chief Architect Core Catalogs> CAD Blocks. If you downloaded the bonus catalog mentioned at the top of this article, you can also browse to Chief Architect Bonus Catalogs> CAD Blocks and Details.

Browse to find a block or detail that is similar to what you need, then click on it to select it.
When you move your cursor into your drawing area, your cursor will display the CAD Block icon. Click to place the selected CAD block at that location.

Using the Select Objects tool, click on the newly placed CAD block to select it.

Select the Edit CAD Block edit button to open a separate window. Notice that the CAD block is no longer a single, non-editable unit. Instead, you will be able to select and modify each individual CAD line, polyline, and text object.

In X12 and prior versions, click the Explode CAD Block edit button instead. Do note that a separate window will not open when selecting this tool.
Use Tools> Layer Settings> Display Options Display Options tool icon or Active Layer Display Options Active Layer Display Options tool icon to change what layers are set to display in the default CAD Block Detail Set.

In X13 and prior program versions, this layer set was not available. Instead, utilize the layer set named Detail Layer Set.
When your CAD detail is edited to suit your needs, select Tools> Active View> Save Active View in X13 and newer versions. You may be prompted with a Question dialog asking if you'd like to replace all instances of the block with the copy you have modified. Choose your desired option to proceed.