Can I Create a Brick from an Existing File?

Yes! You can create a Brick from an existing .docx or .txt file from your computer with the Beta Features. 

First, you must turn on Beta Features. 

Toggle Beta Features On/Off

To toggle the beta features on/off, perform the following steps:

1. From the Bricks Create dashboard, click on the profile icon to display the menu options.

2. Toggle the ‘Beta Features’ option on or off.

 

Once Beta features are enabled, you will have an additional Brick creation options from the dropdown menu in the Create Brick button. 

 

 

To utilize the new feature and begin with a file, select "Begin with File" You will be prompted to then upload your file. You may create your brick from an existing .docx or .txt file. If you’re working in Google Docs or a PDF, you can save them as a .docx file to use with Bricks Create.

 

To create your brick by beginning with a file, perform the following steps.

1. Click the Create Brick button and select the Begin with File option. The ‘Brick Converter’ modal displays. 

2. Click the File Explorer button to browse for and select the desired file. The ‘File Processed’ section displays the name of the selected file.

3. Click the Create Brick button. The file is turned into a brick. While we strive to convert the brick into the perfect format, the brick should be reviewed and formatted, as needed, before publishing. 

The following brick vignettes will automatically be created:

• Headers

• Paragraphs

• Lists

• Images

• Tables

 

You will need to add or format any other vignette types. In some cases, this may mean simply copy/pasting into the correct vignette. These vignette types include:

• Videos

• Image carousels

• Equations

• Active learning questions

• Flashcards

• Learning Objectives (minimum of one)

• Summary points (minimum of one)

• Review Questions (minimum of one)