Change Visibility State w/ Multiple Distance Parameters

[Anonymous]

I'm wondering what the best way to go about this is... I'd like to be able to use the distance attribute grips to change the visibility/location of blocks depending on the distance. I'd like to have only the distance grips visible and get away from selecting from a visibility list.

I've attached what I've come up with so far and I'm wondering if I'm on the right track or if I should go about this a different way. There's a possibility of 64 choices so I don't want to put in the effort if I'm completely off base.

Any and all insight is much appreciated - Thank you!

EDIT: I'd like to keep the blocks inside the original block dynamic as I use a block counting program that spits out a material list after exploding the original block.

[Libbya]

You can take an easier approach than that.  You can eliminate all of the visibility states and lookups.  Instead of having nested blocks, place your linework/text directly in block editor.  Change your text to attributes.  Use a block properties table to write the attribute values based on the distances.

[Anonymous]

That would work, however I should have mentioned I'd like to be able to count the dynamic blocks after they are placed. The original block, of course, would have to be exploded, but we have a count program that spits a material list to a .CSV file depending on the block name.

[h_s_walker]

You didn't need your three lookups. A double lookup will do what you want. 

See the attached image. You can turn off the lookup arrow and you can turn off the properties of the lookup as well.

Forgot to mention you can turn off the visibility arrow as well

[Libbya]

In that case, as hwalker states, use a double lookup.  Use the two distance parameters as inputs on the one table.  Use the second table for the visibility states.

[Anonymous]

hwalker, I wasn't able to see your image - ?

I feel like I'm close in figuring this out... Still having issue in changing the visibility states using the Distance Attributes however.

[Libbya · Accepted solution]

The problem switching is because your Distance1 and Distance2 parameters are not drawn correctly to 1'-11 5/8" despite properties saying that is the dimension.  If you increase the luprec system variable to 8 you will see the discrepancy, but even the 159/256 displayed is rounded and it is off from that value.   Easy fix.  Just select the two parameters, go to properties, and  enter the correct value of 1'-11 5/8" into the distance field.  It will work after that, including 'custom' being gone from the lookup lists.

[Anonymous]

Fantastic - That did the trick!

Thank you very much!

[h_s_walker]

I didn't post an image. I attached the drawing.