Blocks Example [ActiveX and VBA Reference: AAR]

Blocks Example

Sub Example_Blocks()
    ' This example first finds the blocks collection
    ' using the Blocks property. It then adds a new
    ' block to the block collection.
    
    Dim blkColl As AcadBlocks
    Dim newBlock As AcadBlock
    Dim insertionPnt(0 To 2) As Double
    
    ' Get the Blocks collection
    Set blkColl = ThisDrawing.Blocks
    
    ' Define the insertion point for the new block
    insertionPnt(0) = 0#: insertionPnt(1) = 0#: insertionPnt(2) = 0#
    
    ' Add the new block into the blocks collection
    Set newBlock = blkColl.Add(insertionPnt, "TEST")
    MsgBox "A block called " & newBlock.name & " has been added to the blocks collection", vbInformation, "Blocks Example"
End Sub