topic Re: Coordinates inside a block that will update based on block locations. in AutoCAD Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12684951#M18505 Explain more on "certain points inside a block" please?<BR />And are you using plain AutoCAD (topic of this forum), or Civil3D or MAP3D? Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:25:23 GMT pendean 2024-04-03T19:25:23Z Coordinates inside a block that will update based on block locations. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12684892#M18504 <P>Is there a way to have coordinates for certain points inside a block and have them update based on different block locations used in a drawing?</P> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:55:08 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12684892#M18504 sandeepEZQ5X 2024-04-03T18:55:08Z Re: Coordinates inside a block that will update based on block locations. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12684951#M18505 Explain more on "certain points inside a block" please?<BR />And are you using plain AutoCAD (topic of this forum), or Civil3D or MAP3D? Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:25:23 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12684951#M18505 pendean 2024-04-03T19:25:23Z Re: Coordinates inside a block that will update based on block locations. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12685095#M18506 <P>The attached <STRONG>Return Example.dwdg</STRONG> is based on the following tutorial:</P><P><A href="https://dotsoft.com/blog/?p=309" target="_blank">https://dotsoft.com/blog/?p=309</A></P><P>Instead of calling the Block "<SPAN><STRONG>COORDBLOCK</STRONG>", I'm calling it "<STRONG>Return</STRONG>"</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The <STRONG>Return</STRONG> Block contains an <STRONG>Attribute</STRONG> that has a <STRONG>Field</STRONG> set to the Block's <STRONG>Position = insertion point</STRONG></SPAN></P><P><SPAN>So when you <STRONG>Insert</STRONG> the <STRONG>Return</STRONG> Block the <STRONG>Attribute</STRONG> is automatically updated to match with the coordinates where you inserted the Block. Also the <STRONG>Attribute</STRONG> <STRONG>Field</STRONG> will update (after a Regen) when you <STRONG>Move/Copy</STRONG> the <STRONG>Return</STRONG> Block.</SPAN></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="paullimapa_0-1712176653448.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1345413iDACAEBD4514B7C2F/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="paullimapa_0-1712176653448.png" alt="paullimapa_0-1712176653448.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:39:33 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12685095#M18506 paullimapa 2024-04-03T20:39:33Z Re: Coordinates inside a block that will update based on block locations. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12685140#M18507 <P>I have a block with points inside that i need the coordinates of.&nbsp;<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Block image.png" style="width: 300px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1345417i6E7154CF163672F7/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="Block image.png" alt="Block image.png" /></span>.</P><P>I will be using this block in multiple locations in my drawing.&nbsp;<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-left" image-alt="Layoout image.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1345420i15EE23509189F17D/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Layoout image.png" alt="Layoout image.png" /></span>I need the X,Y coordinates of the points for all the locations the block is placed. It'll be a bonus if these coordinates can be extracted into excel along with the block number.</P> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:57:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12685140#M18507 sandeepEZQ5X 2024-04-03T20:57:32Z Re: Coordinates inside a block that will update based on block locations. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12685150#M18508 Would it be possible to do this for multiple points inside a block? Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:00:40 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12685150#M18508 sandeepEZQ5X 2024-04-03T21:00:40Z Re: Coordinates inside a block that will update based on block locations. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12685156#M18509 <P>Not using this example since the <STRONG>Field</STRONG> for <STRONG>BlockPlaceholder</STRONG> only recognizes the following properties (like <STRONG>Position</STRONG>) inside a Block:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="paullimapa_0-1712178202580.png" style="width: 600px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1345431i29F77EC4638F08F1/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="paullimapa_0-1712178202580.png" alt="paullimapa_0-1712178202580.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:03:47 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/coordinates-inside-a-block-that-will-update-based-on-block/m-p/12685156#M18509 paullimapa 2024-04-03T21:03:47Z