Solved: Link Move Action to Visibility Parameter

Bill.Schmid · ‎09-12-2012

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 visibilty 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. I'd also rather not use a multi-line attribute as it's very cumbersome to edit.

steven-g · ‎09-13-2012

Something like-----

Yorx57 · ‎09-14-2012

I think this one might be close to what you want - however, the one big down fall is that you will have to edit the attribute(s) text within the block editor. Note: the Line 1 attribute text may be changed in either visibility state, it does NOT have to be changed in both.

Hope this helps!

Bill.Schmid · ‎10-01-2012

Sorry I didn't respond sooner. The admin moved my post and, I think, in doing so made it so I didn't get any e-mail when someone replies. I happened to see the admin message and tracked it down.

Anyway...

Steve, yes, that's the action I'm trying to achieve, only with attributes, not just lines of text. Although if I can figure out how to use the lookup parameter, it should work for the attributes, as well. Thanks!

Bill.Schmid · ‎10-01-2012

Yorx57,

Thanks. It looks like your solution may work, too.

ojuris · ‎10-01-2012

One more solution

Juris

steven-g · ‎10-01-2012

How did you manage to get 2 lookup actions, but only 1 parameter ?

ojuris · ‎10-01-2012

I wrote that some time ago

http://forums.autodesk.com/autodesk/board/message?board.id=154&message.id=13793#M13793

Juris

steven-g · ‎10-01-2012

I tried that, I added a second action, click ok, click on the lookup set, but still only comes up with 1 action. I must be missing something.

ojuris · ‎10-01-2012

Look at properties of this Lookup set (at authoring palette)

There You must see, that it have 2 lookup actions. If that, then it must working - adding 2 lookup actions to 1 parameter

Juris

steven-g · ‎10-02-2012

The properties are set for the block editor and not per drawing, so I can add 10 actions but the setting remains at 10 whichever drawing I have open. The problem is when I select the Lookup Set it still only creates one parameter and one action. It may well be a feature that is not supported in Autocad LT.

Charles_Shade · ‎10-02-2012

You have to create the Double Lookup Set.

Don't use the OOTB one.

-Create Dbl Lookup Set
Open the Block Properties Palette, Go to the Parameter Sets tab, Right click the Lookup Set icon, Copy / Paste then Rename (Lookup Set Double; or whatever), Right click this new Parameter set, Properties, Actions (at the bottom), Click the bar, Click the … , Add Action object Lookup, Ok, Ok, drag and drop as needed. This can be done with any Parameter/Action you want.

And it does work in LT

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steven-g · ‎10-02-2012

And it does work in LT

Oh no it doesn't
Did all that, I add the second action in the properties, I can go back into properties later and the second action is stll listed. But I still only get the one action (I even tried dragging the icon).
Funny thing is if I do several attempts the Lookup Parameters are labeled Lookup1,Lookup2 ...3 etc,but the associated actions are labeled Lookup1, Lookup4, Lookup7. So if it is creating the second action it's hiding it somewhere (and picking 'show all actions'' changes nothing)