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combine two dynamic block

Waseem.MikhaelPLELV — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 16:27:00 GMT

hello everyone and Happy New Year,

I have looking for a solution for the dynamic block I have to make the process faster when using it. however, I couldn't find any. I hope if someone from Autodesk to assist me with the problem I have.

the dynamic block I have it is two different block, I would like to combine it into one but works at the same time when changing from elevation view to plan view for all of them when I select multi blocks.

I will attached view pictures explaining what I'm looking for also I will attached the CAD file for the block.

please let me know if I couldn't make it clear enough what I'm looking for.

thank you in advance.

Re: combine two dynamic block

pendean — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:37:10 GMT

What have you researched so for https://www.google.com/search?q=autocad+tip%3A+how+to+combine+two+dynamic+block

Re: combine two dynamic block

Waseem.MikhaelPLELV — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:59:16 GMT

@pendean could you please assist with providing the steps of what I'm looking for ? if possible a screen video.

thank you,

Re: combine two dynamic block

wr.marshall — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:46:26 GMT

The simplelest way is to have 4 viz states. Your halfway there by taking one of your blocks and just adding the details of viz states of the other one.

I bit more complex but dividing up you could look to use look up tables as can be seen in my example of a connector. See especially the input/output look up tables. This will still require the above step of drawing each viz state.

NB: use command "bactionbarmode" and set to 0. (thunder symbols should be visible) Then create a new parameter with double lookup

after copy select properties of copy (see properties in above screenshot)

add to lookup functions from circled button.

Also see the following post which includes a dividing menu

Using Block Tables with Dynamic Blocks - YouTube

hope this helps

Re: combine two dynamic block

nikkilawsonPLKEN — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 16:26:46 GMT

If you can recreate the geometry and parameters from your second, third, fourth... Dynamic blocks, you can then make the parts you require appear / disappear using visibility states, lookups, double lookups and scale. AutoCAD is quite flexible with the different ways you can approach this.

There are a lot of very useful threads on this forum that will guide you through the different ways (I am speaking from experience, this forum taught me everything I know!) if you search for them.

I have attached a sample block that I created, which combines roughly 50 blocks that I use. The visibility, quantity, position and rotation of these can be modified with ease.

Have a play about with it and it may give you some ideas for how to approach your issue. Opening the block with Block Editor may appear a bit confusing and be difficult to follow my unorthodox methods. But you may be able to reverse engineer it, in a way.

Hope this helps, even if just a little.

Nik.

Edit: Here is a thread that may help. It is from when I had a similar issue. Not quite the same issue, but may give you a starting point. https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/dynamic-blocks-forum/populate-an-array-with-appropriately-sized-shapes/m-p/10661125#M37997

Re: combine two dynamic block

Waseem.MikhaelPLELV — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 19:54:37 GMT

thank you, appreciate your help and assist. I have adjusted the block and it works perfectly. with lookup parameter.