need syntax to insert a block using a menu item

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by don, Feb 16, 2007.

  1. don

    don Guest

    I'm trying to create an additional menu item to list all my blocks......

    ***POP12
    [BLOCKS]
    [block1]^c^cINSERT blockname
    [block2]^c^cINSERT blockname
    etc.

    this doesn't work - so please tell me what the correct syntax would be to
    have this INSERT command grab the right block without me having to type in
    the name of the block at the prompt.....

    thanks
     
    don, Feb 16, 2007
    #1
  2. don

    Chip Harper Guest

    This is what I use:
    [8K]^C^C-insert;Girders/08KS.dwg;\;;;

    Use ; instead of spaces, it's hard to read the difference between one space
    and two.
    Use - infront of insert to use the command line version.

    Notes: Girders folder is a subfolder of Library Folder like this:

    Library
    Girders
    Doors
    Etc.

    And the library folder is listed in the support path. The subfolders do not
    have to listed, just the upper folder, in this case Library.
     
    Chip Harper, Feb 17, 2007
    #2
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