AutoCAD 2018 and Inventor 2018 Tutorial By Tutorial Books (www.engbookspdf.com)

Part 1: AutoCAD Basics
Enter 4 as the column value; the message,
“Specify distance between columns (|||):”
appears.
Type 60 and press ENTER; the pumps will
be inserted as shown below.
Inserting Multiple Blocks
You can insert multiple instances of a block at a time
by using the MINSERT command. This command is
similar to the ARRAY command. The following
example explains the procedure to insert multiple
blocks at a time.
Likewise, insert the reservoirs and create
lines as shown below.
Example:
Create a two blocks as shown below.
Type MINSERT in the command line and
press ENTER; the message, “Enter block
name or [?]:” appears.
Type Pump and press ENTER; the Pump is
attached to the pointer.
Pick a point in the graphics window.
Enter 1 as the scale factor.
Enter 0 as the rotation angle; the message,
“Enter number of rows (---) :”appears.
Enter 1 as the row value; the message,
“Enter number of columns (|||) :”
appears.
Editing Blocks
During the design process, you may need to edit
blocks. You can easily edit a block using the Block
Editor window. As you edit a block, all the instances
of it will be automatically updated. The procedure to
edit a block is discussed next.
Click Insert > Block Definition > Block
Editor on the ribbon; the Edit Block
Definition dialog appears.
In the Edit Block Definition dialog, select
Pump from the list and click OK; the Block
Editor window appears.
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