How to export a block

Written By Ilya Kornienko

Updated at September 3rd, 2024

1. Purpose of the function.

Allows to export a block(s) to share them with any third party using ScaffPlan (your colleague as an example).

Allows to export a block(s) from selected Type, Subtype or Name.

 

2. Export a block(s).

To export a block(s) click in the Type, Subtype or Name depending what blocks needs to be exported.

Select a block or multiple blocks (to select multiple blocks from the list use Ctrl or Shift button) 

When the export button is clicked, a file save dialog appears where file path and name needs to be specified to save the block(s). 

The file is saved with PSB extension. 


Blocks can be exported in 3 different ways:
•    Single block file selected from the list,
•    Multiple blocks selected from the list exported as separate files each,
•    Multiple blocks selected from the list exported as a one file (click the Export button with pressed Shift key).
 

If a blocks with the same name geometrically different in the current Model and Firm folder the block from current Model folder is exported as default.