Hi @skysurfer
Thanks for trying the new drawings as blocks.
When you have 1:1 scale, placing the output directly in layout is reasonable because you can dimension without error. Also the drawing-block will update with model changes. See the following short video comparing showing the block in a detail set to 1:1, vs output directly to the layout. They basically are the same:
Notice in this video, there are no drawing layers created because I used the new “Properties=BySourceLayers” effectively output to the source layer and hence use source object/layer property [see here…]. So if your drawing output has one kind and is perhaps created in one layer with the desired properties, the use ClipingDrawing properties=UseSourceLayer to keep the layer structure clean.
When set the Properties=ByOutputLayer the intention is to adjust layer properties per category (BTW, you can now create a template to pull these properties from so you don’t have to reset for each new section, [see here…]). I hear you about shortening the layers, but it is more inclusive to allow setting output properties for each part. for example hidden-lines vs silhouette vs hatch boundary, etc. For organization in the layer manager, you can collapse the section layer.