BMINSERT command

Opens the Select file to insert dialog box.

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Description

Opens the Select file to insert dialog box to select a dwg or rfa file to insert into the current drawing.

After selecting the file and choosing Open, the Properties panel is displayed, and you are prompted at the Command line.

Select insertion point

Specify a point in the current drawing where the entity will be inserted. You can change the insertion before it is inserted using the Properties panel and Command line options.

Additional options: [Edit inserted entity/SMART insert/Rotate component/set Base point/Name/insertion Type/Flip/mUltiple/Change target 3d solids].

Options within the BMINSERT command

Edit inserted entity

Enables you to change the parameter expressions for the inserted entity. Continue editing individual parameters until you press Enter to end the option. This option is also available in the Hot Key Assistant.

Enter the parameter name or press ENTER to finish

Specify the name of the parameter.

Enter expression

Specify the expression for the parameter.

Smart insert

Enables you to connect a Piping standard part to an existing Piping standard part. It automatically creates appropriate 3D constraints between the two parts and copies expressions for the parameters of the existing part to the new part. This option is also available in the Hot Key Assistant.

Select entity to insert to or

Hover the cursor over the Piping standard part you want to connect to.

Additional options: [switch Back/Rotate component/Flip/mUltiple/selection options (?)]

Rotate component

Enables you to change the rotation angle for the inserted entity.

Specify rotation angle of the insert

Specify the rotation angle.

Set base point

Enables you to change the basepoint for the inserted entity.

New base point <0,0,0>

Specify a new basepoint for the entity.

Name

Enables you to change the instance name for the inserted entity.

Component insert name <DefaultName>

Enter a name for the inserted entity.

Insertion type

Enables you to change the insertion type for the inserted entity.

Specify component type [Local/External] <External>

Choose Local or External

Local: references an entity definition within the current drawing. See Block Reference.
External: references an entity definition outside the current drawing. See External Reference.

Flip

Enables you to flip the direction for the inserted entity.

Multiple

Enables you to insert multiple copies of the same entity by specifying an insertion point for each instance or creating an Array.

Select insertion point

Specify a point in the current drawing where the entity will be inserted. Continue inserting entities until you press Enter to end the command.

Additional options: [Edit inserted entity/Rotate/Base point/Name/Insertion Type/Flip/Array/Change target 3d solids]

Array

Enables you to create an associative array of the inserted entity.

Specify base point for the array

Specify a point.

Enter the distance between columns

Specify the distance between columns

Additional options: [Direction]

Enter the distance between rows

Additional options: [Single row/Rectangular/Direction]

Select an end point for creating array

Specify a point.

Accept resulting array

Press Enter to accept the array.

Additional options: [Base point/Columns/Rows/Accept] <Accept>:

Change target 3d solids

Enables you to apply the inserted entity to existing 3D solids in the current drawing.

Select target 3D solids

Select the 3D solids to which you want

Additional options: [cleaR/Select all affected 3d solids]

Select all affected 3d solids

All solids intersecting or touching solids in the BC_SUBTRACT and BC_UNITE layers of the inserted entity are affected.

Clear

Clears the selection set to ensure no solids are affected by the inserted entity.