Posted by dxli on Feb 09, 2015; 5:09pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Trying-to-understand-Block-creation-insertion-tp5711064p5711066.html

saved blocks (part library) are read from specific locations. In addition to the default, you can add your path to:

Edit -> Application Preferences -> Paths -> Part Libraries

Copy the path to the Part Library box: for example,
for *nix /home/dli/parts/
for OS/X /Users/dli/parts/
for Windows C:\Users\dli\Parts

You need to restart LibreCAD to use the newly added paths.

To actually import parts from part library: View -> Toolbars -> Library Browser

You can copy your dxf files to the part library. Important, create sub-folders in it, as the part browser only read files within subfolders. For example, your stove.dxf could be placed like: /home/dli/parts/stove/stove.dxf (or C:\Users\dli\parts\stove\stove.dxf).

As you can see, our wiki is still far from being good. Please register an account at wiki.librecad.org, and start improving it.

Thanks!