This command places the previously created smart block into the master drawing. After selecting a block to be inserted, the program finds insertion points and prompts the user to pick the corresponding points in the master drawing.
The next step is cleaning up an area of the master drawing which is now overlaid with the inserted block. The program detects the layers being affected and prompts user with a dialog which lists layers affected, asking the user to specify the layers containing entities of the master drawing to be removed. This list contains only layers which are present in both master drawing and a block default to be removed.
After modification of the layer list is complete, the user is given a chance to review entities to be remove from the master. At first, the entities within the insertion area on the selected layers are highlighted, but the user may unselect or select entities before removal.
Pulldown Menu Location: GIS Tools
Keyboard Command: smartinsert
Prerequisite: Smart block