Managing Block Libraries

You can open, save, import, and export block libraries.

In the Component Manager, open the Tools menu and select Block Library to open the block library editor.
The default block library (selected in the ASCETModeling options) is opened.
To open another block library, proceed as follows.
1. From the File menu, select Open.
  Or
2. Click the button.
  A file selection window opens.
3. Select the XML file for the new block library and click Open.
  The new block library is opened. It replaces the previously opened block library.
To save a block library, proceed as follows.
1. From the File menu, select Save.
  Or
2. Click the button.
  A file selection window opens.
3. Enter path and file name (including extension) for the block library and click Save.
  The currently open block library is saved to the selected file. If you selected an existing file, the old file content is overwritten.
To import a block library, proceed as follows.
1. From the File menu, select Import.
  Or
2. Click the button.
  A file selection window opens.
3. Select the XML file for the block library you want to import and click Open.
  The block library is imported, i.e. the items and categories in the selected export file are added to the currently opened block library.
To export a block library, proceed as follows.
1. From the File menu, select Export.
  Or
2. Click the button.
  A file selection window opens.
3. Enter path and file name (including extension) for the block library and click Save.
  The currently open block library is saved to the selected file. If you selected an existing file, the content of the exported block library is added to the file.