How to change the grab point of a Block

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How to change the grab point of a Block

Post by slyde » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:16 pm

Hi Forum:

I made a Block w/attributes last night. I want to change the grab point on it. I know I can explode it and create the block again and set a new grab point, but I'm worried abt losing the 30 attributes associated with the Block if I do that. What's the best way to do this?

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Re: How to change the grab point of a Block

Post by andrew » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:23 pm

The "grab point" of a block it its reference point. That's 0,0 of the block. You'd have to edit the block and move its contents.

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Re: How to change the grab point of a Block

Post by andrew » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:25 pm

Hint: the only good reason to explode a block is if you don't want that part of the drawing to be structured as a block anymore. In all other cases double-click the block to edit its contents.

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Re: How to change the grab point of a Block

Post by slyde » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:40 pm

Thank you very much, Andrew. I was afraid of losing the attributes. Now I know how to proceed without doing that. Thanks.

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Re: How to change the grab point of a Block

Post by slyde » Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:47 pm

Piece of cake :D Thank you.
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