Creating and placing block labels

Block labels provide alphanumeric information about the source block or block view. You can create new block labels using the Block Label command . You can copy and paste existing labels between blocks on different sheets and in different documents.

There are several ways you can add labels to a source block or block view. You can define a block label and then include it in a source block or block view during the block creation process. Alternatively, you can add a label to a block that you edit with the Open command. When you drag an entire .dft, .dwg, or .dxf file as a block, and if the file contains labels, then the labels are added to the source block that is created automatically in the active document.

When a block that contains a label is placed in the document, the block label attributes update in the occurrence based on the settings defined for the label in the source block. If the label requires you to confirm or enter a value for the current instance, the Block Label Properties dialog box is displayed for you to edit the information.

Only labels contained in a top-level block of a nested block are prompted for on placement.

When a block is copied and pasted, dragged onto the drawing sheet, copied in a pattern, moved or rotated, no prompt is displayed for the new occurrences. The copied blocks have the same value as the source block.

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