topic Re: Dynamic block parameters types in .NET Forum

Dynamic block parameters types

humbertogo — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:33:31 GMT

Is there a way to know what kind parameter type is using in a

DynamicBlock Property

ROTATIONPARAMETERENTITY, LINEARPARAMETERENTITY or POLARPARAMETERENTITY

Re: Dynamic block parameters types

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:19:37 GMT

I can't see an enum type of DynamicBlockReferenceParameter in AutoCAD .NET API. It may be missing from the API?

The following code snippet is used to change properties of a dynamic block. We should know exactly the parameter name to find in DynamicBlockReferenceProperty.PropertyName. We can find this name by checking the Properties pane of a dynamic block in AutoCAD. Just use AutoCAD to see all parameter names of a dynamic block to use in code.

DynamicBlockReferencePropertyCollection properties = blockReference.DynamicBlockReferencePropertyCollection;
for (int i = 0; i < properties.Count; i++)
{
   DynamicBlockReferenceProperty property = properties[i];
   if (property.PropertyName == "Position X")
   {
       property.Value = newValue;
   }
}

I would like the class DynamicBlockReferenceProperty to have a new property named PropertyType that is an enum of all dynamic block parameters. So it will help developers to work easier without knowing PropertyName string and PropertyTypeCode number, that are not strong-typed and intuitive.

-Khoa

Re: Dynamic block parameters types

humbertogo — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:11:39 GMT

Thanks Khoa

Re: Dynamic block parameters types

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:27:26 GMT

You are welcome. I am happy that the answer met your question. I hope the future AutoCAD .NET API will have more convenient options to work with dynamic blocks.

-Khoa