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+====== Rhino 5.0 Status - Blocks and Inserts ======
+Rhino 5.0 has support for nested linked block definitions.
+===== Creating a linked block definition =====
+Run the "Insert" command.  This will open the "Insert" dialog.
+{{:rhino:linedblockinstrustions_insertdialog.jpg|}}
+  - In the "Insert as" box select the "Block Instances" radio button.
+  - Use the File browse button to select the model you want to use as linked block definition
+  - Click the OK button.
+When you click the OK button in the "Insert" dialog, the "Insert File Options" dialog will appear.
+{{:rhino:linedblockinstrustions_insertfileoptions.jpg|}}
+  - In the "Block definition type" box select the "Link" radio button.
+  - In the "Layer style" box, select the appropriate style.  For more information about "active" and "reference" layer styles, see [[rhinov5status_layernames#examplelinked_block_layer_names|linked block layer names.]]
+  - Click the OK button.
+After you click the OK button in the "Insert File Options" dialog, you can use the mouse to position the block or type in the coordinates of the insertion point.
+===== Nested linked blocks =====
+Sometimes it is helpful to break a complex project model into components and reference the components as blocks.  The zip archive {{:rhino:superblockv5.zip|}} contains these models:
+  * V5\
+    * projectV5.3dm
+    * BuildingV5\
+      * buildingV5.3dm
+        * PartsV5\
+          * awnings-roundV5.3dm
+          * awnings-straightV5.3dm
+          * guidelinesV5.3dm
+          * level1V5.3dm
+          * level2V5.3dm
+          * roofV5.3dm
+    * SiteV5\
+      * siteV5.3dm
+Open the file "...\V5\projectV5.3dm". The projectV5.3dm model has two linked blocks, one is the building and the other is the site.
+If you run the "BlockManager" command you will see the "building" and "site" blocks.  You also see that there are 5 "nested blocks"
+{{:rhino:linedblockinstrustions_blockman1.jpg|}}
+To see what these nested blocks are, click the "Show 5 nested reference block definitions" check box.
+{{:rhino:linedblockinstrustions_blockman2.jpg|}}
+You can see the buildingV5.3dm model has five linked blocks, awnings-round, level1, level2, roof and guidelines.
+===== Editing nested linked blocks =====
+Rhino allows you to use the "BlockManager" to look at and modify the properties of "nested" linked blocks.  **It is important for you to remember that any changes you make to "nested" linked block settings are temporary and are never saved.** When you want to permanently change a linked block setting, you must edit the model containing the linked block.
+For example, you can experiment with varying what the building model looks like with a different awning style by selecting the "buildingV5.3dm : awnings-..." block, clicking the "Properties" button, and changing the file from awnings-roundV5.3dm to awnings-straightV5.3dm. If you want to permanently change the awnings from round to straight, you must open the buildingV5.3dm model and edit the awnings bock in that model.
+Back to [[rhinov5status|Rhino 5.0 Status]]

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