Place a product using the Explorer

If the Explorer pane is not displayed, click on the Office  toolbar.

On the Content tab, click the manufacturer you want.  Keep selecting until you drill down to the product.

Hover your mouse over a single product and you will see its preview (if available) in the Block Preview pane.



Notice the X on one corner of the product — this is the Insertion Point around which the product will pivot when you place it in the drawing.

Note: If you cannot see the X on the corner(s) of the product, verify your 2020 Cap Preferences > Advanced settings. Uncheck Show Insertion Point, check it back on and then click OK. If the X still does not appear when placing an item, the AutoCAD setting for nodes may not be set properly. Type DDPTYPE and in the following window, click the X choice and click OK.

If there is no symbol available for the product, you can still add a block graphic that will represent the part in the drawing. See Place non-graphic items.

Click on the product name (not the Preview) and drag it to position in the drawing. Notice the Insertion Point.

Click once to place the product.

Rotate the product then click again.

To place the same product without choosing another command, right-click.
Note: The right-click setting - repeat the last command must be set in AutoCAD User Preferences. For details see your AutoCAD help.
You can also use the Projects, Search Results or Bookmarks tab to place products on the drawing. See Use QuickSearch from the Content tab for a quick way of finding a part number without having to drill down to the product.