{"id":10352,"date":"2020-04-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=10352"},"modified":"2020-07-02T12:05:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T19:05:50","slug":"whats-new-in-autocad-2021-blocks-palette-enhancement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/whats-new-in-autocad-2021-blocks-palette-enhancement\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in AutoCAD 2021? Blocks Palette Enhancements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s time for another installment of our series<\/a> on the key features and enhancements available in AutoCAD 2021<\/a> and AutoCAD LT 2021! Let\u2019s take a look at what\u2019s new with the Blocks palette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blocks Palette Enhancements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What is Blocks palette? Blocks palette<\/a> was first introduced in AutoCAD 2020\u2014and now there is even more to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this release, you can access your blocks anytime and anywhere. Find, preview, and insert recent blocks and block libraries from the Libraries tab or within the AutoCAD web app<\/a>. You can also now sync recent blocks from a drawing to a cloud storage location and access them from desktop or web. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the new Libraries tab (formerly the Other Drawings tab) displays the five most recently used block libraries for faster access. It’s also now possible to specify a folder, drawing file, or any block definition stored in a drawing and insert as a block in a current drawing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commands and Systems Variables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

New and Changed Commands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • -INSERT – Adds the Explode and Repeat command line options for inserting blocks and drawing files.<\/li>
  • -INSERTCONTENT – Inserts a drawing or block into the current drawing. This is similar to the -INSERT command.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    New System Variable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • BLOCKSRECENTFOLDER – Sets the path where the recently inserted or created blocks are stored.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Take a Tour of Blocks Palette Enhancements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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