File > Insert
Block > Insert
Edit > Blocks > Insert Block Instance
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl + I
Inserts block objects stored in the file or imports an external file with the option to place, scale, rotate, insert as a group, block, or individual objects.
Steps:
Select a block name or click File to insert an external file.
In the Insert dialog box, choose options.
Note: When you insert a file with the same layer names but with different hierarchies into another, the inserted file's layer hierarchy will be modified to match that of the current file.
File Options
Name
Lists the names of blocks defined in the model.
File
Click to insert an external file.
Path
The path to the external file.
Show hidden block definitions
Allows display of block names beginning with "*".
Do not read linked blocks from this file
If the external file contains linked blocks, these will not be inserted.
Insert as
Block Instance
Inserts the model as a block instance.
Group
Inserts the model as a group.
Individual Objects
Inserts the model as individual geometry objects.
External File
For a file inserted as block instance.
Embed
Insert geometry into the current file. This will not update if the external file changes.
Link and embed
Insert geometry into the current file and maintain a link to the external file. Linked geometry can be updated when the external file changes. See: BlockManager. If the external file cannot be located, the geometry is still defined in the current file.
Link
Maintain a link to the external file only. Linked geometry is updated when the external file changes. See: BlockManager. If the external file cannot be located, the geometry will not appear in the current file.
Insertion point
Prompt
Prompts to pick an insertion point.
X/Y/Z
Type the x, y, and z coordinates.
Scale
Scales the objects.
Prompt
Prompts to pick a scale.
Uniform
Sets the same scale for the x-, y-, and z-directions.
X/Y/Z
Sets a separate scale for each direction.
Rotation
Rotates the objects.
Prompt
Prompts to pick a rotation angle.
Angle
Sets a rotation angle.
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File > Insert Block > Insert
Edit > Blocks > Insert Block Instance
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl + I |
Open an existing model as reference geometry.
The Worksession command lets many users work on a large project by breaking the project down into many files. Each user can edit a different part of the project and see the related portions of the project simultaneously. By refreshing as needed, each user can see the current version of the related portions of the projects. Only one user can have a file open for editing, but many users can see it.
The attached file can be in any format that Rhino can import, not just Rhino models. Attached geometry cannot be edited (Move, Scale), but it can be used for input to creation commands (Copy, Extrude).
The attached file geometry appears on a unique set of layers under a parent layer with the name of the attached file, and the attached file layers as sub-layers of the parent.
You can change the layer state of reference layers (Color, On/Off, Locked, Print Color, Print Width, Linetype), but you cannot add new layers to or delete layers from the attached file. The list of attached files are not saved in the current model file, but are saved in the worksession file (.rws).
When you open a worksession file:
Your current model closes. You are prompted to save changes.
Your current worksession is cleared.
The files listed in the worksession file are opened. The active file is open for editing and the others are attached for reference.
The layer states for the files are set.
Steps:
In the Worksession Manager dialog box, click Attach.
Select files to attach.
To save the worksession for future use, click Save or Save As.
The current worksession name appears in the dialog box title.
Options
Status
Marks the file that is currently open for editing.
Locked
Displays the locked/unlocked status of the attached files. A tooltip on the lock icon shows information about who has the file open.
Alias
The attached model name.
Path
The path to the attached file.
Attachments
Attach
Attaches an external file to the worksession list.
Detach
Removes the external file from the worksession list.
Active
The selected model is open for editing.
The current model closes and becomes an attached model. You are prompted to save changes in the currently active model.
Refresh All
Updates all of the attached files.
Lock Info
Displays the locked/unlocked status of the attached files and information about who has the file open.
Session
Open
Opens a worksession file.
Save
Saves a worksession file.
Save As
Saves a worksession file as another name.
Close
Closes the Worksession Manager.
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File > Worksession (Right click)
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Purges any selected worksession reference objects from Rhino.
This command is useful for hiding unwanted worksession geometry during the work session.
Steps:
Select the worksession reference objects.
Note: The Undo command does not work for the PurgeRefObjects command. To recover the purged objects, activate another attached file or click the Refresh All button in the Worksession Manager dialog to reload the worksession model.
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Limits the amount of reference geometry that is available to work on by purging the reference geometry that is not needed in the area of interest.
This can make Rhino's display more responsive or simply cull unwanted visual clutter.
Steps:
Draw a sphere that defines the area of interest.
Any worksession reference geometry that is outside the sphere is removed from Rhino.
Options
See the Sphere command for options.
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