Working with blocks

Blocks are reusable content that can be used again and again in a drawing. You can make these blocks and then save them for use in other drawings. An example of a block is shown here:

Figure 4.43: A sample drawing with blocks in it

In this drawing, the chair, doors, desk, computer, and telephone are blocks that have been made once and used repeatedly wherever needed. Though there are many advantages to using a block over simply copying and pasting the original symbol, the biggest advantage is the ability to modify all references of the block by only modifying one block. In the preceding drawing, if you happen to modify the chair, all the instances where the same chair block is used will modify automatically to reflect the changes made by you in the first block. In this section, we will start by making a simple door block and then move on to use and modify it.

Making blocks

Make a simple door symbol using the rectangle and arc commands...