Use the Block Editor
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To open an existing block definition in the Block Editor

To create a new block definition in the Block Editor

To open a block on a tool palette in the Block Editor

To open a block from the DesignCenter window in the Block Editor

To open a drawing file saved as a block (not dynamic) in the Block Editor

To open a drawing file saved as a dynamic block in the Block Editor

To view properties of a block definition in the Block Editor

To view properties of objects in the Block Editor

To close the Block Editor

To prevent access to the Block Editor

To display the Parameters Manager in the Block Editor

To display or hide additional columns in the Parameters Manager

To create a new user parameter

To create user parameters using the Parameters Manager

To change the type of user parameter

To add parameter properties to a block table

To check for errors in a block properties table

To open an existing block properties table

To show or hide the Block Authoring palettes in the Block Editor

To make a copy of a parameter set

To add an action to a parameter set

To delete an action from a parameter or parameter set

To specify the text size for parameters and actions in the Block Editor

To specify the font for parameters in the Block Editor

To specify the text color for actions in the Block Editor

To specify the display size of grips in the Block Editor

To specify the display color of grips in the Block Editor

To specify the parameter text alignment in the Block Editor

To update the text and grip display size at their specified values in the Block Editor

To specify whether or not objects that are invisible for a visibility state can be seen in the Block Editor

To turn dependency highlighting on or off in the Block Editor

To control whether value set markers (tick marks) are displayed

To open an existing dynamic block definition in the Block Editor

To delete an element from a dynamic block definition

To modify an action's selection set in a dynamic block definition

To redefine a stretch or polar stretch action's stretch frame set in a dynamic block definition

To correct an error indicated by a yellow alert icon in a dynamic block definition

To view dependencies within a dynamic block definition

To display action bars for all parameters

To hide action bars for all parameters

To turn on or off the Action bar mode

To test a dynamic block

To close the test block window

To save a block definition in the Block Editor

To save a copy of the current block definition in the Block Editor under a new name

To save the current block definition as a new drawing file