TABLE OF CONTENTS You learned how to create Blocks, in Lesson 28, in the Exercise Workbook for Beginning AutoCAD 2006. Because Blocks are so useful, let s review How to create a block one more time. Then we will learn how to add Attributes to those blocks and create Dynamic Blocks to make them even more useful.
First draw the objects that will be converted into a Block.
For this example a circle and 2 lines are drawn.
Select the BMAKE command using one of the following:
TYPE = B
PULLDOWN = DRAW / BLOCK / MAKE
TOOLBAR =DRAW 
(The Block Definition dialog box will appear.)
Enter the New Block name in the Name box.
Select the Pick Point button. (Or you may type the X, Y and Z coordinates.)
The Block Definition box will disappear and you will return temporarily to the drawing.
Select the location where you would like the insertion point for the Block.
Later when you insert this block, the block will appear on the screen attached to the cursor at this insertion point. Usually this point is the CENTER, MIDPOINT or ENDPOINT of an object.
Select an option.
It is important that you select one and understand the options below.
Retain
If this option is selected, the original objects will stay visible on the screen after the block has been created.
Convert...
