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    Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 14:21
What, if any, guidelines are there for the posting of blocks here at the CADforum?  Thanks.

Edited by John Connor - 07.Feb.2011 at 14:22
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Points: 310 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 18:34
As per the disclaimer at the bottom of the blocks page:

Quote CAD blocks can be downloaded and used for your own personal or company design use only. Any distribution of the Catalog content (to other catalogs, web download, CD/DVD media, etc.) is prohibited - see Terms of use. The DWG-version problem (not valid file, invalid file, drawing not valid, cannot open) can be solved by the Tip 2869.


In the terms of use you'll find the info (I believe) you're looking for.

Along those lines, I would assume that as long as the block is "yours" (meaning, not proprietary, or not owned by a company that has created/copyrighted the block for their purposes) then it would be ok to upload.


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Points: 7175 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 18:44
It's not the downloading of blocks I was concerned about but thanks.  I thought maybe there was some standard CADforum wanted members to follow when creating a block for uploading to the site.  But I get the impression just about anything goes.  Thanks again.
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Points: 2111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 18:45
Yes, exactly - see also the help pop-up under the orange-white question mark in the CAD Blocks section. There are both technical and legal guidelines.
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Points: 310 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 19:06
Originally posted by John Connor John Connor wrote:

I thought maybe there was some standard CADforum wanted members to follow when creating a block for uploading to the site. 


There is. If you take a second to skim the terms of use, you'll see the paragraph that starts with: "To add a new block". The last paragraph (of that section) pretty much states exactly what I said before:

Quote Publishing a block should not violate copyright of any third party. On uploading of your block you agree with publishing of the block on the CADforum web service and utilizing your block by visitors of CADforum in their designs.


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Points: 7175 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 19:50
The block I had in mind was created by "yours truly".  It is a 3D block of a level probe.
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