topic Re: Callout blocks HELP URGENT in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

Callout blocks HELP URGENT

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:58:59 GMT

Hi,

I know in AutoCad PC version, you can pull out the tools palette using ctrl+3 and use the callout bubbles (section/elevation/drawing title/detail etc) in the annotative tab. Does autocad for mac 2013 have that?? I can't find it anywhere. Also, we can't create dynamic blocks in cad for mac, can anyone suggest how I should go about making a detail bubble?

Thanks!

Re: Callout blocks HELP URGENT

maxim_k — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:50:32 GMT

Hi,

Short Googing gave me this link:

http://www.cadlispandtips.com/2012/01/blk-dynamic-callouts.html

You should say many thanks to Bijoy Manoharan

Maxim

Re: Callout blocks HELP URGENT

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:13:41 GMT

The file was really helpful. Is there a way to whiteout the text background of the callout to match so you can't see viewports/layers below?

Re: Callout blocks HELP URGENT

john.vellek — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:24:48 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

Please share with me on a post, the blocks you are using and I will see if I can do this with a textmask or a solid hatch set to a non-plotting color such as 255,255,255

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Callout blocks HELP URGENT

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:28:24 GMT

File attached. Are there out of the box section/detail callouts within Autocad for Mac?

Re: Callout blocks HELP URGENT

john.vellek — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:49:36 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Try this block and see if it works for you. When you insert it you might need to adjust the Draw Order to make sure that it is the very "Front" object. I created a circular wipeout inside the block and set it to be color 255,255,255.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Callout blocks HELP URGENT

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:22:34 GMT

Thanks. How did you edit the block? When I double click on the callout it opens the 'Enhanced Attribute Editor' but doesn't allow me to edit the core block/linework.

Re: Callout blocks HELP URGENT

maxim_k — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:33:10 GMT

Hi David,

>>>How did you edit the block?

Right-click on selected block instance, then select "Block Editor" from context menu.

Maxim

Re: Callout blocks HELP URGENT

john.vellek — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:22:17 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am checking back to see if my post helped you with your problem or question. Were you able to open the blocks using Block Editor (BE) and add the hatch as I did with my sample? Please mark my post as the solution if it resolved the issue or give me a bit more detail on this issue so we can continue to work towards getting this solved.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts solves your issue or answers your question.