AutoCAD 2010/2011/2012 DWG Format

[#1]

Hello,

I had a question about making a Partslist.

I was using a dynamic block with some attributes as text.

And the trick was to be able to extend the block to the amount of items needed.

So I used an array to extend it.

But then i discoverd you cant array attributes. So I have to find an alternative for the tekst that has to be filled in.

Cane some one help me and give an alternative.

Thanks in advance

[#2]

Can you attach an example or give a bit more info on exactly what you are trying to achive (or both) you could turn your attributes into blocks within your blocks, and you could array them then, but I don't know if that would be an option from the info you have given. What else does your block contain and what do the attributes reference.

[#3]

This is the example I have bin working on another one but the file was lost. As you cane see in the dwg the block isnt working realy good. The Tekst isn't getting copyd and the allignment of the array doens't work really well (a little gab is created when using the array).

The use of the block:

I insert it in a drawing. And there are (random number) items. I extend the partlist to (random number) items and it cane be filled with  the required information.

Problems:

No array on text

Gab between origin and parts

Pos number doesnt count up with the next pos. (would be nice no requirement)

[#4]

Attached is one way to do it, but it uses 2 blocks and you need to explode the block with attributes in order to use it, once it is stretched to fill in your table.

[#5]

Thank you steven. But could you save it as an autocad 2010 DWG because I can't look at it.

I think I know what you mean by using 2 blocks. The only problem is that it is going to be used by a lot of people and it has to be as simple as possible. So I think I am going to search a little further for an other solution.

[#6]

Here is the original idea in 2007. I laid it out so that the grips on both blocks coincide which means that by selecting both blocks you can stretch them together. But even so it is not difficult to use.

[#7]

It looks really nice. And works really easy to. But if the tekst has to be filled in the block needs to be edited. But il work that out for my self. Because I don't want you to do all my work.

And some little questions about the block for educational purpose.

(About the block without the text)

You use the stretch action first? And do you add specific dimensions to it?

You only array one line? Because if try to recreate the block I atleast have to add 2 objects for the array action to work.

Kind regards,

Robbert Klompe

[#8]

This is where the hard work starts for you In order to put info into the attributes you will have to explode the block, I cannot figure out a way around that, unless you want to work with viibility states and create a block with the maximum numer of attributes you will ever use. Arraying the non text block - I only arrayed the bottom line and set the distance to 6, the vertical lines just stretch to suit. I'm not sure why you have to select 2 objects for the array to work, it should work with just 1.