Creating A Mask Block Definition From An Existing Mask Block Definition; Importing Mask Block Definitions - Autodesk 24108-051400-9000 - AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008 User Manual

Enter y (Yes) to select additional polylines to add to the mask block definition. These polylines must
be entirely within or outside each other; they cannot overlap or touch. Polylines that are within other
rings can be specified as void areas that become holes in the mask block.
7 Specify an insertion base point for the mask block.
8 Select additional graphics to include in the mask block definition, or press
include additional graphics.
NOTE You can select text or symbols to include in the mask block definition.
9 Click OK.
A mask block definition is created from the polyline or polylines that you selected. The new mask block definition is
listed in the mask block definition tree and can be viewed in the graphics screen of Style Manager. The original polylines
remain in the drawing.

Creating a Mask Block Definition from an Existing Mask Block Definition

Use this procedure to create a mask block definition from a mask block definition that already exists in a drawing. After
you create the new definition, you edit the definition properties to customize the characteristics of the definition.
1 On the Format menu, click Style Manager.
The Style Manager is displayed, with the current drawing expanded in the tree view.
2 Expand Multi-Purpose Objects, and expand Mask Block Definitions.
3 Right-click the mask block definition to copy, and click Copy.
4 Right-click, and click Paste.
5 Right-click the new mask block definition, and click Rename.
6 Enter a name, and press
7 Click OK.

Importing Mask Block Definitions

Use this procedure to import a mask block definition from another drawing. After you create the definition, you edit
the definition properties to customize the characteristics of the definition.
1 On the Format menu, click Style Manager.
The Style Manager is displayed, with the current drawing expanded in the tree view.
2 On the File menu, click Open drawing to browse for the drawing that contains the definition that you
want to copy to your current drawing.
3 Select the drawing with the definition to copy, and click Open.
4 Expand Multi-Purpose Objects, and expand Mask Block Definitions.
5 Right-click the mask block definition to copy, and click Copy.
6 Select the current drawing, and expand Multi-Purpose Objects.
7 Right-click Mask Block Definitions, and click Paste.
The definition is copied into the current drawing. If the current drawing already contains a definition with
the same name, the duplicate names are displayed in the Import/Export - Duplicate Names Found dialog
box.
8 To resolve duplicate names, select one of the following options:
To not replace the existing definition in the drawing with the new definition of the same name, select
Leave Existing, and click OK.
To replace the existing definition in the drawing with the new definition, select Overwrite Existing,
and click OK.
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