Chapter 10 Using Block and External References 10
1 OverviewAutoCAD provides several features to help you manage objects in your drawings
With blocks you can organize and manipulate many objects as one component
You can also associate items of information with the blocks in your drawings- for example, part numbers and prices - by attaching attributes
Specification sheets or bills of materials can be created using this information
You can attach or overlay entire drawings in your current drawing by using AutoCAD external references, or xrefs
When you open a drawing that contains xrefs, any changes that have been made in the referenced drawing appear in the current drawing
2 Working with BlocksA block is a collection of objects you can associate together to form a single object, or b