topic Re: Storefront and Constraints in Dynamic Blocks Forum

Storefront and Constraints

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:40:35 GMT

Attached is a Storefront design. Fairly intricate, but easily thought through. It's stretchable, with a Visibility dropdown for Panes and Mullions.
In the CAD file, is an additional block (It's an array path, inside a dynamic block), that utilizes constraints to limit the size of the Panes. I'm trying to combine these two blocks, so that I can eliminate most of the Dropdown and make the execution of the block much simpler.

ie, pick the amount of mullions, and just stretch the storefront to the Rough Opening.

I having difficulty understanding how to create the Distance Expression for the Array path.

Thanks!

Re: Storefront and Constraints

Libbya — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:48:54 GMT

I think that trying to implement the array into your existing block will prove problematic. Easier, IMO, would be to implement the behavior of the array into your existing block for the same desired behavior. You can do so using a double lookup and range values. Use the linear width for the input and range values in order to switch the visibility state on the second table.

What sizing requirements would you like to meet for the number of vertical separations as you stretch?

Re: Storefront and Constraints

Libbya — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:51:56 GMT

To answer your question, though, the array in the second block is controlled by a user parameter called 'spacing'. Open parameters manager in order to see the formula it uses to determine the number of arrayed objects. If you select the array and then select the field for Items you will see that spacing has been added to that field.

Re: Storefront and Constraints

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 19:10:09 GMT

The widths will vary slightly, but for starters, if they can switch at 4' intervals, that is good. At 8', it will switch from 2 Panes to 3 Panes, at 12' it'll switch to 4', and then max out at 16'

Re: Storefront and Constraints

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 20:07:10 GMT

So, toyed with it a bit, on a reduced scale.

Can't quite figure out how to associate the Table Lookup with the Distance Paramater.

Re: Storefront and Constraints

Libbya — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 20:44:33 GMT

I started with your original file. This shows the step-by-step. Let me know if you have questions or get stuck.

Re: Storefront and Constraints

lena.talkhina — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:48:36 GMT

Welcome to Autodesk Community @Anonymous !

If you find something helpful, please, don't forget to mark it as solution. It helps us to make community effective for everyone and find answers much faster.

For more information on community, don't hesitate to visit Forum User Guides

Ynt: Storefront and Constraints

serkancavuslar — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 20:52:20 GMT

Hi @Anonymous ,

Ynt: Storefront and Constraints

serkancavuslar — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 20:54:12 GMT

Hhi @Anonymous

Linetype files