BCONSTRUCTION
 
 
 
Quick Reference

Converts geometry into construction geometry.

Access Methods

Button

 Ribbon: Block Editor contextual tab Constraint Parameters panel Construction Geometry

Summary

The BCONSTRUCTION command is used in the Block Editor to convert geometry into construction geometry. This command also controls the display of construction geometry and changes construction geometry back to regular geometry.

Construction geometry is not displayed in the block reference; in the Block Editor it is displayed with a gray dashed linetype. You cannot modify the color, linetype, or layer of the construction geometry.

List of Prompts

The following prompts are displayed.

Select objects or [Show all/Hide all]: Select objects to convert or revert geometry

Enter an option [Convert/Revert] <Convert>: Specify an option

Convert

Converts the valid selected objects into construction geometry and displays the number of objects converted. Authoring objects are not converted.

Revert

Changes the selected objects back to regular geometry. The geometry is set to the current layer.

Show All

Displays all construction geometry.

Hide All

Hides all construction geometry.