Blocks are the basic graphical components of schematics. You create your library of blocks in the Reference Data Explorer. The definition of each block comprises the block name, the block type, and the drawing file associated with the block. You can create the drawing files for use with blocks in the Catalog Manager, or in an external CAD application such as SmartSketch, AutoCAD, or MicroStation.
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In the Reference Data Explorer, right-click the Typical Blocks folder, and then select New.
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Accept the default item tag or type a name of up to 50 characters for the typical block.
If you are creating a number of schematic blocks at one time, you might want to stop
at this point and edit the schematic block properties at a later stage.
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On the Typical Schematic Block Common Properties dialog, edit the schematic block properties as required.
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On the Preferences dialog, General tab, under Open after creating or duplicating an item, you can specify whether to open the Item Tag dialog when you create a new typical schematic block.
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You access the Typical Schematic Block Common Properties dialog by selecting the Common Properties command on the shortcut menu or you can specify in the preferences to open the dialog directly when you create a new typical schematic block.
Now you can do one of the following:
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To continue with the next step in the recommended workflow for generating a schematic drawing, see Create a Typical Schematic.
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Return to the Recommended Workflow for Generating Schematic Drawings.