I have this block (see attachment) with three attributes and a visibility parameter that I want to hide one, two or all attributes. It works well while I'm in the block editor but it will not work properly when used in the drawing. The option of "Point only" does not hide all attributes of some reason.
View 6 RepliesI am trying to have my block with different visibility options but i don't want a long list to choose from under one parameter. If I did what I am wanting to in one visibility it would be a very long list of different combination options. The list would have 16 different options. Is there a way to have multiple visibility parameters?
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If possible, this would be a global adjustment so I would operate this parameter once and will affect all the sheets in the project instead of having two title block families and swapping those out at the time of filing.
When I use visibility of dynamic block, I found it's a great feature. But when I have more objects involved in it there will be too many states.
If we have 'visibility action' beside 'visibility set' maybe it will make thing better, when use it with lookup table. Each visibility action can has it's own set of objects. Put actions in lookup table to hide and show the set combined with them.
I have a block that I'm trying to convert for dynamic use.
In the first image, you'll see the items that I want to have rotatable in blue. The items in red should NOT rotate. That part seems to work fine. But the items that do rotate don't behave as expected.
I created the rotate parameter selecting the center of the red circle as the base point. Shouldn't that cause ALL the items to rotate about that center point?
As you'll see from the second image, the blue line rotates about some other point.
EDIT: Well I guess it only does it if I have the blue horizontal line defined with a length constraint. I also need to have that line dynamic--I need to make it longer/shorter.
I've attached a dwg file with the block in it--it's at the top of the block list (___SectMark2).
I was wondering if there is a way to link one parameter to another. What i'm doing is creating a theater flat block that has adjustable length and width. There are support members that are needed when it gets big enough. Right now i have them set to a Visability parameter and have to select to turn them on and off in model space. Is there a way to link the Visability so that it changes based on the Linear Distance parameter's lenth?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am creating some table of contents. The first column contains symbols that are inserted blocks. Now, when I've created dynamic blocks I've made them to have more visibility states. If I insert the block that has such states, only the saved state is visible. Is there any way that I can use more visibility states when inserting some block into table.
At the moment the only solution is to insert another simplified block that I've created just for this insertion. That way my blocks library is getting bigger and bigger only because of this. I don't use simplified blocks in my drawings, except for the thingy mentioned above.
I have a block that has been already established. i added another line of attribute. how do i make the new attribute associate with the 'move' parameter that has been set with the old attributes?
All this is created in block editor.
I was working on a dynamic block and visibility states, but for uknown reason I don't see the visibility drop down on the block editor toolbar.
Is there a way to turn it on. I am using AutoCad 2010.
See the attached file for a screen shot.
The attached DWG contains a big block with a visibility parameter which can make the red hatch invisible. This block also contains some dynamic blocks which have automatic attributes and it also contains one attribute (value = 7777).
There are some more blocks for testing in the drawing, some have a visibility parameter, some don't.
All attributes have the same name LAENGE.
Now use ATTEXT on all blocks with the attached template. You will get all attributes, but from the big red block you get only "7777".
Now open the block editor and remove the visibility parameter from the big red block and save it. Then use ATTEXT again - and now you will get all attributes from the dynamic blocks.
How can I get all attributes from blocks with visibility parameter?
(I am using ACAD LT 2010.)
What I'm trying to do is have a graphic scale with a set list of scales the user can pick from. This was easy using the Visibility Parameter.
However, I want to add a "custom" vis state where, once they select this option, the attributed definition box will pop up and give them the option to input whatever scale they are using.Check out the attached .dwg to see what I've done so far (I just have the attributes on the "custom" vis state).
I've got a block with 2 lines of text, the second line being optional. If the second line is omitted, the first line should be moved down, so it's centered.
I can handle the second line being omitted with a visibility parameter. And I can handle the first line being moved down with a move parameter. But how can I link the two?
Ideally, I'd be able to re-use the line 1 attribute and display it in whichever place was correct, but that doesn't seem to be possible.
My drawing- block is a little bit complicated, it contains few actions and parameters and everytime i open block editor to add, or to modify some action I can't see my drawing because actions grips and parameters grips obscure my drawing. I tried to refresh layout but it doesn't work.
please take a look on attached jpg.
I find the visibility parameter a very useful option when building families. Unfortunately it doesn't work when exporting IFC. The elements set to not visible are visible in the IFC exports.
I also experienced IFC export issues with the use of phases.An element created at phase 1 and set to demolished at phase 2, will not be visible in the IFC export of phase 1.
The IFC Exporter for Revit 2012 v1.0.4.msi was used when running into these issues.How to be able to have correct IFC exports using the visibility parameter ?
Is there a way to have one of the items in your visibility selection be an attribute that only brings up the attribute editor box when you select it? Right now I have a block with several different angle iron sizes that can be selected and I want one of them to be "Special" so a size that isn't in the list can be typed in if needed.
With ATTDIA set to 1 the editor box pops up every time it's inserted but nothing can be edited. Can I get that to go away yet still keep ATTDIA set to 1?
Is their a protocol for making a block with visibility states? I have not done this in a long time but I know the procedure for creating the visibility states but for some reason no matter how many times i adjust this one block i cannot get the this attribute definition to stop showing in visibility states.
I have tried doing a show all and hiding this attribute manually over and over again and i cannot get the block to hold the info. it looks right in the block editor but as soon as i insert this block i can see the visibility state is not right. is their a procedure of how i set up a block like this so that the visibility states will work the way i want them too?
i have to drawings but diffrent sises. B1 and b2.
1-i converted bi into a block as b 40 5''x 7'' and b2 as b40 7''x10''. In to a drawing called ex:bl t40
2-with b1 i opened the block editor.-insert b2
4-added parameter visibility. Completed the form to have my 2 sises available.
5- saved block as bd t40. + sabe block definition
when i open BD40 every thing is there but i cant insert in other drawing? ...what are the best way to do this simple.I WHEN INTO AUTOCAD INFO. I DONT UNDERSTAND THE SAVE PART. THERE IS NO VIDEO FOR WHAT I WHANT TO DO...
I'm having issues trying to use attribute definitions inside of a dynamic block. .I'm trying to create notes that are attached to differnet visibilty states of a dynamic block. I have multiple visibilty states that are have different attribute definitions placed on top of other definitons. The wanted attributes definitions apear to be visible in block editor but then when I test the block the wrong definitions appear. Is it because the defintions are on top of each other. Also all the definitions are in the same layer.
View 1 Replies View RelatedImagine you have 2 objects that you always use them as a combination(like bolt and nut) and each of them has different types. I made dynamic block for each one with a visibility list and put the variation of each in that visibility list and select the one that I need from the visibility list for each and then put them together.Because they always line-up in a specific point so if you can have a 1 dynamic block with 2 visibility list you can work easier.
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I am having a problem with my dynamic blocks. I created a set for access control and used them in several other details such as door layout and panel wiring ect. but if I try to combine a drawing with multiple tabs to show a Door detail and the panel wirirng the Dynamic block goes back to the default or original visibility state.
I have attached Sample1 and sample2 if you try to copy from one of the drawigns to the other you will notice that the dynamic blocks will change.
I also attached the original Dynamic block.
Sample1.dwg
Sample2.dwg
Original.dwg
I've created the user parameters and they get the information I need by the rules in illogic and also added as custom properties, but when I try to put them on the title block they don't retrieve the information.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI've created the user parameters and they get the information I need by the rules in illogic and also added as custom properties, but when I try to put them on the title block they don't retrieve the information.
View 1 Replies View RelatedFirst i have to mention i am using a mac.
We are supposed to make a block (window for house) and in the windows version, apparently when entering BLOCK EDITOR - a tool palette comes up where you are able to choose "Linear Parameter" and then an arrow comes up where you can pull the arrows to each side.
MY PROBLEM: is that when i enter block editor this tool palette doesn't show, and i cant find where this linear parameter is.
I am making a simple continuation block (attached) and I am trying to get it to have a rotation parameter along the polyline. I am able to do that, but the only issue is the flip parameter goes all weird when I do so (the text starts distancing itself from the polyline when stretched, rotated and flipped).
View 4 Replies View RelatedGetting into Dynamic Blocks in a big way. As the blocks we use are variants of each other, if the parameters that are created in one block can be copied into another block to save having to re-do the entire parameter sets again.
View 1 Replies View RelatedAlignment parameter I have on a radiator block.
I never created the block myself but it is pretty good so I use it. The block is a radiator within an alignment parameter which allows me to click the point and place it on a wall. The radiator then changes to suit the alignment of the line.
The only problem is sometimes the block aligns with the line but goes the wrong side. Therefore sitting the radiator within the wall lines and not in the room.
Is there a keyboard button or something which switches between the sides of the line you are aligning to so I can choose between the correct one.