Hi All,
Can i have a "stretch" action tied to a "linear" parameter that is automatically triggered by a selected "visibility" parameter?
For example see the attached png. A visibility state named "1 Text" would include the rectangle and only the text "TEXT01" and a visibility state named "2 Text" would include the same rectangle and only the text "TEXT02." However, if the users selects VS "2 Text" the bottm of the rectange should stretch so that it has the same relationship to TEXT02 as it did originally with TEXT01.
I hope this is clear.
Sal
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Hi Milius,
Thanks for the quick response.
Actually, i would like the different text objects to remain in different locations and when each text is visible, the bottom of the rectangle would stretch to be adjacent to the visible text. So in the attached here, i show two insertions of the same block; one with a visibility state of "1 Text" that includes the rectangle and one of the text objects, and one with a visibility state of "2 Text" that includes the SAME rectangle and the other text object. The same rectangle is visible in both VSs except that it has different heights based upon the selected VS.
HTH
Sal
Hi Sal.
What you need is an action that can trigger the stretch and the visibility at the same time. In the attached example it is done by a Block Properties Table. Another and maybe better option is to use a Lookup action. The Strecth and Visibilty actions are both invisible and with no grips.
Best regards
Ebbe
Hi Ebbe,
I like your block drawing but once i insert it, how do i change it from one option to the other? It appears as though if i explode the block, i get the dynamic grip that then works fine as a dyn block so is it necessary for the block to be exploded?
If i explode it again to see how it was created and learn how to create my own, the table disappears as does the second text. So how did you create it?
TIA for you help.
Sal
Hi Dave.
Yeah, i get that but i still can't see what exists inside so i can't figure out how to make my own. If i open it in the block editor it works but i still can't see what's inside. What steps are needed to build my own block that works like this one?
Sal
You know, "Give a man a fish and feed him for a meal. Teach a man to fish and feed him for life."
Apologies.... I have no answer for you. I'm having a bit of a time grasping what you're trying to accomplish... If you're attempting to create a dyn block with text in (2) positions and rectangles of (2) different sizes respective of the text position, make (2) rectangles of different sizes and text in (2) positions and control them with a visibility parameter. If not, you can ignore me....
We have a drafter who always wblocks a dyn block in a block which has to be exploded to used.... Your comment about exploding looked familiar.
Hi Ebbe,
I just got in but this looks like what i needed. I will give it a try and let you know how it works for me.
Thanks for your time preparing the instructions.
Sal
Thanks Ebbe,
The step-by-step was spot on to what i was looking for. I couldn't find anything like this in the help files so thank goodness for this group of gurus.
Sal