Dynamic Reinforcing Block

[LBBusby]

I am creating dynamic reinforcing blocks with stretch parameters to allow adjustment of length.  I'd like to be able to display the total length of the bar in the properties pallet.  Is this possible

[cadffm]

You can add a parameter (if not there), parameters can show up in properties palette.

Another way is to use a field code i a attribute.

Good for some export tools, but editable by users.

Share your block and draw a colored line to show the length you are talking about.

[LBBusby]

I want to be able sum all the legs and display a single length in the properties menu.  The length needs to be dependent on how far the legs are stretched at any given time. I've attached the block.  Thanks in advance for your help.  I've hit a dead end trying to figure this out.

[cadffm]

Thanks.

But I have to admit that the structure of your block makes a bad impression on me at first,
so I only showed two simple field examples first.

Bad structure / impression: Don't get me wrong -
I'm assuming I don't know the background
which led to this block structure. If I knew all the reasons, it probably makes sense (as it does for you) and I would understand it better.

Everything is available in multiples in the block, which is actually not the purpose of a dynamic block.

Length: About FIELDS
I once picked the length from the colored polyline for 10M,
in the other I added the parameters in a formula field (and subtracted a little more)

As basis for discussion, file attached

[vinodkl · Accepted solution]

Hello @LBBusby 

Are you looking for something like this? See attachment.

Note: you need to REGEN to get the total length to be updated 🙂

[LBBusby]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[LBBusby]

Thanks for the feed back.   I'm keeping that blocks as simple as possible with different diameters of the same bar bend within the block.  These work perfect for what we need.