To Insert a Block Reference

  1. Click Home tab > Block panel > Insert. Find
  2. To insert a block, do one of the following:
    • Select an icon or a block name from the block definitions displayed in the gallery. Click the location for the block reference.
    • Click the Recent Blocks option. From the Blocks palette, click and place the block reference. You can also use the drag-and-drop method for speed, but this method doesn't use the settings specified under Insertion Options.
    • Click the Blocks from Other Drawings option. From the Blocks palette, use either the click-and-place or drag-and-drop method to insert the block reference. To choose a different drawing file, click the Browse ... control and specify the drawing file.
  3. At the bottom of the Blocks palette, choose one or more options to control the placement, scale, rotation, and automatic repetition. If you want the objects in the block to be inserted as individual objects instead of as a single block, select Explode.
  4. Click OK.