Linear move question

[mike_napoli]

Good afternoon.  This is probably a simple answer to most.  I'm still learning dynamic blocks and the intricacies with them.

I am trying to create a linear movement of a line.  I have a line that I want to start out in position 0.  White line even with red line.  I want to move it between 0 and 5 (even with green line) in 1 unit increments.  I can get it to move between 0 and 4, but it won't go to 5.  Why not?

I can cheat and say between 0 and 6 and it will get me to 5 (the green line), but that shouldn't be the way this works.  Am I wrong? 

Sample attached

Thanks

Mike

[jarredmonday]

There are two ways you can achieve this:

1) Select your Distance 2 parameter and in the properties window and Delete the number in the Distance Maximum box. This will make the the distance maximum infinite. (Delete it, do not change it to 0)

2) Adjust the Distance 2 parameter length the entire distance of 0 - 5. (green line and red line) and in the properties of parameter incriments keep it at 1.

[mike_napoli]

If I do this, then I'm not constrained at at 0 and 5.  I can go down an infinite amount and up 5.  This is not what I am looking for.  I need the constraints 0 up and 5 down. 

I've attached a screen shot of my properties and let me know if I did it correctly.

[AcadAdamLT · Accepted solution]

You can cheat Autocad to count 0-5 but in reality a distance parameter can never have default value of 0, the value most be positive.

1-6 is the right way to go.

Attached is a linear parameter with default value 0.00001 increments by 1 up to 5.00001

[mike_napoli]

The attachment wasn't a block.  But I understand.  It is a little counter intuitive, but I'll have to live with it.  Thanks

[AcadAdamLT]

If you type bedit and select current drawing it is a block.