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WBlock within DView ?

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is there anybody try to use the command WBlock when you're in DView mode ?

i tried but the message is :

in ACAD r14
Command: wblock
Block name:
Insertion base point: Pointing in perspective view not allowed here. ACAD r14

in ACAD r2000i
Command: wblock
wblock Enter name of output file: nil
Enter name of output file: ~
Enter name of existing block or
[= (block=output file)/* (whole drawing)] <define new drawing>:
Specify insertion base point: You cannot point within a Perspective view.
Change the Projection to Parallel from the 3D Orbit right-click menu.


but when you are in Isometric/VPOint mode, everything is fine.
what i want to do is take the generated entities from solprof command in DView mode and WBlock it to a new file.
 
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SOLVIEW and SOLDRAW are the commands you want. They work together. Create the Paperspace (&quot;layout&quot;sheet) viewport using Solview. Go into that viewport. While there, turn on/off any appropiate layers (each vport manages its layers independantly! really cool...). Then use Dview or Orbit to get the view you want. Dview is very useful, and contains perpective control for the view you want. Double-click outside the viewport, use Soldraw. Re-enter the viewport, and adjust your ltscale settings as appropriate. This is for visual purposes only. You've created a 2D perspective of your model. In r-14, use W-block to export. In r-200x use either W-Block or Export. Tip: Export gives you the naming and subdirectory control taken away in r-200x W-Block. (Hint: try using copy with basepoint on your right-button[mouse] menu and pasting to 0,0,0 in a NEW file. You can do naming and managing stuff without all the layers etc. baggage from the other drawing, and you can &quot;paste&quot; directly to other programs! More on that later...)

This is just a quick overview. It DOES represent a work flow that can succeed well, but ALWAYS use your manual and Help before embarking on such an adventure! It wouldn't hurt to find someone knowledgable to work thru this with, because you can share guesses as to what went wrong, and shorten the path to success.
Good Luck!
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