topic Re: Execute Block Rotation Based on Attribute in Dynamic Blocks Forum

Execute Block Rotation Based on Attribute

roger_denisonAW7JP — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:58:50 GMT

I want to have a dial with specific angle rotations. I created the block and added the rotation parameters and actions. The dials turn like I want them.

What I'm looking for now is the ability to tie each rotation angle to a value in an attribute. So the user can enter an index number and the block rotates accordingly.

For example,

Attribute Value Rotation Angle (already defined in the parameter)

1 270

2 198

3 126

4 54

5 342

The user selects the attribute value and the dial rotates to the correct angle.

Any ideas?

Re: Execute Block Rotation Based on Attribute

pendean — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:50:39 GMT

@roger_denisonAW7JP Nothing in the program works like that: can you share what you have to date? There might be other options.

Re: Execute Block Rotation Based on Attribute

Libbya — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:16:46 GMT

It's a non-starter that has been asked on this forum countless times. Changes to attributes cannot push changes to parameters. You can have changes to parameters update attribute values but not the other direction.

Re: Execute Block Rotation Based on Attribute

roger_denisonAW7JP — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:31:21 GMT

I have also discovered that I can use the Lookup parameter/action to achieve the same thing.

Re: Execute Block Rotation Based on Attribute

MMcCall402 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:02:56 GMT

If the attribute values are a set selection of entries you could put together a Block Properties Table to choose the value of the attribute and at the same time choose the correct corresponding value for the rotation parameter.

Re: Execute Block Rotation Based on Attribute

roger_denisonAW7JP — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:39:23 GMT

That's what I ended up doing. Thanks for the confirmation I was going in the right direction!😁