====== Block ======

===== Flowchart =====


In recent versions of prominent CAD programs, there is no command line option. Instead there is a dialog box with several settings.

===== Dialog box parameters =====

^Label^Appearance^Type^Explanation^
|Name|Text-box+Drop-down List|String|Name of the new block or select any existing block to redefine.|
|Description|Multi-line Text-box|String|Description for new/edited block.|
|Annotative Scaling|Checkbox|Bool|Can the block be scaled as per annotative scale.|
|Apply uniform scale|Checkbox|Bool|Self descriptive.|
|Allow block to explode|Checkbox|Bool|Self descriptive.|
|Units|Drop-down List|string|One of the various length units to be selected.|
^Basepoint|
|Select basepoint in graphic area|Button|Click|Click on button to select the base point on screen.|
|X|Text-Box|Decimal|Click will update the x-cord but it can be manually edited as well.|
|Y|Text-Box|Decimal|Click will update the y-cord but it can be manually edited as well.|
|Y|Text-Box|Decimal|Click will update the z-cord but it can be manually edited as well.|
^Entities|
|Select Entities in graphic area|Button|Click|Click on button to select Entities on screen.|
|Preserve as separate entities|Radio Button| |Self descriptive.|
|Convert to block|:::|:::|Self descriptive.|
|Remove from drawing|:::|:::|Self descriptive.|