Autocad dynamic block with different block names and visibility

[Anonymous]

Hello all users

I am new here and this is my first post.

My company work with Autodesk to develop dynamic blocks related to our company's standards and components.

I will upload one of these blocks here, and my question is how to make a dynamic block like that, which is able to change in many ways to different lengths and different block name at the same time.

i need to know if its done using autocad normal dynamic block option, or its done by a different program.

Thanks and wish to get an answer soon

[Libbya]

That is a dynamic block made by using the 'normal AutoCAD dynamic block option.'

[Anonymous]

Can u explain how to do it?
Dynamic block that changes through extention to different block with different block names and without using visibility and block table?

[Libbya]

There are quite a few free youtube videos outlining the basics of dynamic blocks.  Can you be more specific about what you would like a block to do?  I'm not going to try to explain the basics in a single thread on this forum.  It would be good to watch a few free tutorials, play with creating dynamic blocks a bit and then come and ask specific questions about specific actions or things that you have been unable to do.  

Here is how to add a simple stretch to each side of the block you posted previously

[Anonymous]

I think u didn't get my question right !
Off course I know how to do a dynamic block with stretch actions and even more.

My question was how to make the stretch action change the whole block, with new block name and criteria like the one I have posted also not using visibility action, that was the way my company did it and I don't know how.

if u know the answer please help.

Thanks

[Libbya]

I think you didn't post your question right!  

As far as I can tell you're speaking nonsense.  This screencast shows your block unedited and the name does not change as you can plainly see.  

[MMcCall402]

I think the OP may be referring to text in the block changing based in parameters within the block.   For example, the 1.80m would change to reflect the current length of the beam to be 1.10m, 1.25m, 1.80m, 2.45m, and so on through the available size increment range.   If that is the question then yes that can be done with just Autocad.  For that you want to use an Attribute for that text and set its default value to be a Field that references the current value of the ACWC_VALUE1 parameter.

[Libbya]

That might be what the OP is asking for but it's hard to tell.  In their first post they say say they are posting a block that works the way they would like to replicate.  It does not do anything like that. 

[Anonymous]

It's my mistake Libbya, because I only put one block in the dwg and forgot that the other blocks are in our block database, any way I will try to post a video here showing u how the block works and then we can discuss its criteria.

Thanks

[Libbya · Accepted solution]

Ok, after seeing the video, as far as I know, the behavior you posted is not possible within stock AutoCAD.  You must have some other custom code working to change the actual block that is selected/displayed.  Aside from changing the block name, it is all possible using block properties or a double-lookup.  

[MMcCall402]

While Autocad can't change the name of the block, it can change the value of an attribute within the block that you can use as the name, or doka Art. no.  This attribute can be collected with a data extraction and tabled.