Blocks

December 6th
Instructor: Kathy Bailey
(Homework Email)

Hi all:


We are working on blocks and references on Saturday. 



1. I would like you to create a folder on your desktop and name it Bathroom.  Save the first three drawings in this folder:       04-P2-01 PLUMBING.dwg,ARCH-BATHROOM.dwg, BATHROOM.dwg     (Click on 04-P2-01 PLUMBING.dwg, right click and select save a, go to your desktop and place this file in your Bathroom folder that you created.Continue until you have the first three in this folde)   
  Save the last three drawings in this folder: Existing Background, New-PH2Grading and Leesburg C-101 in this folder.
    (Click on Existing Background.dwg, right click and select save as, go to your desktop and place this file in your References folder that you created.Continue until you have the last three in this folder)   
  Save the last three drawings in this folder: Existing Background, New-PH2Grading and Leesburg C-101 in this folder.
    (Click on Existing Background.dwg, right click and select save as, go to your desktop and place this file in your References folder that you created.Continue until you have the last three in this folder)   
  Save the last drawing in this folder: Existing A.SINK-WIDESPREAD FAUCET
    (Click on A.SINK-WIDESPREAD FAUCET.dwg, right click and select save as,go to your desktop and place this file in your Blocks folder that you created.) 
Thanks, Kathy 
  Save the last drawing in this folder: Existing A.SINK-WIDESPREAD FAUCET
    (Click on A.SINK-WIDESPREAD FAUCET.dwg, right click and select save as,go to your desktop and place this file in your Blocks folder that you created.) 
Thanks, Kathy 



2.  Create a second folder and label it References.




3.  Create a third folder and label it Blocks.








2.  Create a second folder and label it References.




3.  Create a third folder and label it Blocks.

Objective

(WT-CAD User Guide, pgs. 214-219) 

Make sure you are in the correct Drawing Settings: MECS>Drawing Settings ("edn")

To load your MECS Tool Palettes, type "tp" in the command prompt and press enter.

Hold down and drag over to screen

Specify Base point: Click in screen
Specify rotation angle: Click > enter

*Note: type "regin" if the block comes in funny.

  • Making a Block
  • Edit
  • Export

Practice Exercises 
Repeat making, importing WT-CAD blocks, exploding and modifying blocks. Add element to blocks that include text and various shapes.



Notes: How to find WT-CAD pre-installed Blocks

Windows Explorer
C Drive
Program Files (x86)
WatchTower
WT-CAD 1.o Standard
MECS
MecsEnt
Config
DefaultLib






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