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Rotate text and object without rotating text

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Message 1 of 15
mpresti
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Rotate text and object without rotating text

I know this is located in other locations but I can't seem to make it work with my block.

I would like the cross and the text N to rotate independantly of the arrow while the N stays with the thick line.  That's the easy part.  How can I make the N move along the rotation path and keep the text aligned horizontally?  I read something about linked action and move, but I can't make it work.  Any suggestions?  Thank you.

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Message 2 of 15
AcadAdamLT
in reply to: mpresti

Chained point parameter with a move action is the solution.

Check under Vis-state "North"

 

Edit: To clear it up abit, under properties on a parameter you have under "misc" something called "chain actions".

Means that you can attach actions of sort just as before, but you can also effect the actions linked to the parameter by using another parameter-action to effect the chained parameter.

 

In this case you use the rotate parameter to move the chained-point parameter in an angle. Moving the chained-point parameter also moves the "N" because of the move-action attached to the chained-point parameter.

 

Signature, sincerely... //Adam
AutoCad LT 2016
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Message 3 of 15
mpresti
in reply to: AcadAdamLT

Thank you.

I'll have to play a bit more with chain actions to get a better grasp but thank you for the example and explanation.

Much appreciated.

Message 4 of 15
holly
in reply to: mpresti

Hello, 

 

I am having difficulty with my dynamic block I would like to know if you can help me. I am trying to keep my text aligned when I rotate my block 180 and 270. How do I do this?

 

Thank you.

Regards,

SBeng
AutoCAD LT 2012
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Message 5 of 15
ojuris
in reply to: holly

hi!

 

I don't know is it suitable for You, but I have that solution

 

Juris

P.S. sorry, but I can't post .dwg file, I don't know why

Message 6 of 15
holly
in reply to: ojuris

OJuris

 

Thank you so much, it is exactly what I need it. I just got to figure out what you did because I have to make other blocks with the same functionality, If you have a chance to explain it, it will much appreciated thanks again.

 

H

Regards,

SBeng
AutoCAD LT 2012
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Message 7 of 15
ojuris
in reply to: holly

hi

 

may be You ask what You don't understand

in short I use chained point parameter with move action, rotate parameter and double lookup

 

Regards

Juris

Message 8 of 15
holly
in reply to: ojuris

Ojuris,

 

I don't understand how to apply the double look up

 

H

Regards,

SBeng
AutoCAD LT 2012
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Message 9 of 15
holly
in reply to: holly

The block is not behaving the same way as yours.
Regards,

SBeng
AutoCAD LT 2012
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Message 10 of 15
ojuris
in reply to: holly

in this topic You can read, how to create double lookup

 

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Dynamic-Blocks/Stretch-Flip-Stretch/td-p/3401071

Message 11 of 15
holly
in reply to: ojuris

Juris,

Thanks
Regards,

SBeng
AutoCAD LT 2012
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Message 12 of 15
ojuris
in reply to: holly

Welcome

Message 13 of 15
holly
in reply to: ojuris

Juris,

 

I cannot get the double look up to work. I did the stpes on the link however when I insert the look parameter sets only one lookup is shown. Would you please explain more on this.

 

Regards,

 

H.

 

 

Regards,

SBeng
AutoCAD LT 2012
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Message 14 of 15
holly
in reply to: ojuris

Juris,

 

Does this work in AutoCAD LT 2012? Becuase I cannot use the lookup action in the lookup parameter set after changing the bactionbarmode to zero ( I am able to see the double lookup in under lookup1  see attached ). 

 

Thanks,

 

H

Regards,

SBeng
AutoCAD LT 2012
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Message 15 of 15
ojuris
in reply to: holly

hi!

 

I don't know about LT, but I think it must work

What You mean, that it not working

When You select one of lookup action, in properties window You can select lookup table and then work with this table

After that You can select the other lookup action ...

 

 

 

 

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