InsertBlock method example

Sub Example_InsertBlock()

     ' This example creates a block containing a line and an arc

     ' and adds it to the Blocks collection. It then inserts the block.

     

     ' Create the block and add it to the Blocks collection

     Dim blockObj As IntelliCAD.Block

     Dim insPt As IntelliCAD.Point

     Dim BlkName As String

     BlkName = InputBox("Type a block name")

     Set insPt = Library.CreatePoint(4, 3, 0)

     Set blockObj = ThisDocument.Blocks.Add(insPt, BlkName)

     ' Add a a line and an arc to the block

     Dim lineObj As IntelliCAD.Line

     Dim myStartPt As IntelliCAD.Point

     Dim myEndPt As IntelliCAD.Point

     Dim arcObj As IntelliCAD.Arc

     Dim cenPt As Point

     Dim radius As Double

     Set lineObj = ThisDocument.ModelSpace.AddLine(Library.CreatePoint(4, 4), Library.CreatePoint(7, 1))

     Set cenPt = Library.CreatePoint(3, 4, 0)

     radius = 1

     Set arcObj = blockObj.AddArc(cenPt, radius)

     ' Insert the block

     Dim blockRefObj As IntelliCAD.BlockInsert

     Set blockRefObj = ThisDocument.ModelSpace.InsertBlock(insPt, BlkName, 1, 1, 0)

     MsgBox "The block " & BlkName & " has been inserted."

End Sub