Dynamic Section Symbol

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I am trying to learn about dynamic blocks and specifically create a section block and I'm having a few issues.

I need the block to do the following:

1. Rotate

2. Flip

3. Stretch both directions

All of these things I have been able to do successfully except that the text attributes are not following suit. The only one that affects the attributes at all is the rotate, and it only seems to affect one of the attributes and at twice the rotation of the rest of the objects.

I attached the dynamic block here. Please take a look if you like and any suggestions or guidance will be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Michael

[Libbya · Accepted solution]

The file you attached does not contain any dynamic block elements.  

In order for attributes to function properly with dynamic parameters/actions, they each need to have their own unique tag (yours are the same) and they need to have their property Lock position = yes.  

[Anonymous]

 Shoot, sorry about the attachment, not sure what happened... I will fix that. Okay I will try your suggestion about the attributes being identical. I did copy the first one created, so that makes sense. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Let's try this...

*edited*

I guess I don't know how to attach a dynamic block file... I'll look into it.

[h_s_walker]

Insert your block into a blank drawing, save the drawing and attach that drawing

[Anonymous]

Here is the dynamic block file. It is working as intended except for the alignment of the text attributes. I would like them to stay horizontal to the x-axis and readers eye

[Libbya · Accepted solution]

The following screencast shows how to keep the attributes horizontal.

FWIW, early on I made a few blocks (section line, break line, etc...) with that type of control (stretch both ways, center rotate).  After a while I realized it is a fairly unfriendly way to place the block.  Consider the insertion process.  You need to insert the block at the midpoint of two points, rotate to the correct angle, then stretch.  At the end of the screencast I show a potentially easier control.  

[Anonymous]

Thank you for this screencast! Very informative. I am curious about your insertion method with your breakline block. I'm unsure as to how to make that happen... Although I will play around more with chains. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Here is a go at the Polar Stretch instead. It seems to be working the way I want it, although one thing left:

I am not sure how to get the insert point and move point to move in relation to the polar stretch. It seems to be stuck in the same coordinate, regardless of where I stretch the block.

What can I do there?

Thanks!

[Libbya]

Please attach the current version of the file.

[Anonymous]

Yup, posted it just as I realized I didn't attach the file. It should be posted now.

[Anonymous]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for your help!