Attribute Automatic values from block

[DanMiddleton]

I have created a block for my drawings.  It is for a single man door, with some width sizes set and the stretch parameter gets the info from the list I created and stretches the width accordingly.

What I would like to do is revise the text inside to reflect the value of the stretch parameter.  So, If I set the Width_dr parameter to 3'-0", the text updates to say 3'-0" for the attribute DR_WIDTH.  I cannot seem to find the correct value in the insert field area when creating the Attribute.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Libbya]

Here's a screencast.

[DanMiddleton]

Thank you Libbya,

I was actually getting the same result, just was not doing a regen.  Is there any way you can have the value regen automatically?

[Libbya · Accepted solution]

Not while using a field.  There is an alternative, though, that does not require regen.  You will need to use a block properties table instead of lookup for adjusting the width.

As an aside - always put the basepoint at 0,0 and adjust the rest of the block to match it unless you have a darn good reason for not doing do.  There's no reason for the Width parameter to be chained.  Never chain parameters unless you need to.