Today we will see the "Minsert" Command in AutoCAD. This is a rarely used command in AutoCAD and most of the people do not know about such a wonderful command. Lets see...
Minsert command is simply "Multiple Inserts" of a block. This is similar to that of arraying a block into rows and columns. But, the main difference is that all the instances which are arrayed would behave like a block, with properties of a normal block and something extra.
For creating a minsert block, you should have a block first. Lets create a block. I made a dining table with four chairs around it .
Lets try the Minsert command on this..
Look at the image of command window where you can see the command in progress. (Click the image to enlarge)
Lets get into details of the step by step procedure...
Type MINSERT and hit Enter Key.
It will ask the block name. Enter the block name. In our example it is "Dining Table"
From here the process is same as inserting a normal block, till it asks from details about the rows and columns. From here it is similar to that of Rectangular Array command. Enter the number of Rows and Number of Columns. Specify the Row Distance and Column Distance, or go for the Unit cell, where you pick two corners of a rectangle to specify the row height and column width. To use the Unit Cell method, you shouldn't type in a value, but just pick one point on screen using your mouse. AutoCAD will ask you to pick the next corner. By this method, the horizontal distance between the points will be taken as Column Width and Vertical Distance between the picked points will be taken as Row Height. Now, see the result below...
Lets see the properties of this block. Select it and go to its properties. You will see something like the image below.
See the highlighted part... That is the advantage of using Minsert Blocks. You can control the Number of Rows or Columns or the spacing at any time in the properties of a minsert block.
Now try changing these values and see it yourself...
Harilal M. N.
harilalmn@gmail.com
Bangalore, India.
Minsert command is simply "Multiple Inserts" of a block. This is similar to that of arraying a block into rows and columns. But, the main difference is that all the instances which are arrayed would behave like a block, with properties of a normal block and something extra.
For creating a minsert block, you should have a block first. Lets create a block. I made a dining table with four chairs around it .
Lets try the Minsert command on this..
Look at the image of command window where you can see the command in progress. (Click the image to enlarge)
Type MINSERT and hit Enter Key.
It will ask the block name. Enter the block name. In our example it is "Dining Table"
From here the process is same as inserting a normal block, till it asks from details about the rows and columns. From here it is similar to that of Rectangular Array command. Enter the number of Rows and Number of Columns. Specify the Row Distance and Column Distance, or go for the Unit cell, where you pick two corners of a rectangle to specify the row height and column width. To use the Unit Cell method, you shouldn't type in a value, but just pick one point on screen using your mouse. AutoCAD will ask you to pick the next corner. By this method, the horizontal distance between the points will be taken as Column Width and Vertical Distance between the picked points will be taken as Row Height. Now, see the result below...
Now try changing these values and see it yourself...
Wait for more... Have a nice day friends…!!
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harilalmn@gmail.com
Bangalore, India.
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