Fastener Array Problem

Fastener Array Problem

codyNRV49
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Fastener Array Problem

codyNRV49
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So I've been hitting my head against a wall with this issue... I have a fastener dynamic block I'm building and it works perfect for all visability states (3/4", 5/8", 1/2", 3/8" and the broken 1/4") my issue is this I can get it to array properly 10 times but after that the last section disapears...

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 any ideas would be so apprciated. 

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MMcCall402
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Looks like its a slight rounding error.  Edit the last digits of the column offset to be 7769 rather than 777.  It will ever so slightly decrease the column offset such that the last column will appear in the array.

 

You could simplify this block a little but using a single parameter for both actions instead of one parameter chained to another.  A single parameter can operate multiple actions.

 

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Mark Mccall 
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codyNRV49
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now it doesn't array at all...

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what version of AutoCAD are you using my version doesn't have the Row Column Settings...

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ow Colum options in the properties...

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MMcCall402
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I'm using 2024 and selecting the Array action's properties in the block editor.

 

Attached is a working version of the edit.

 

 

 

Mark Mccall 
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codyNRV49
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thanks! but everything is still exactly the same on my end... any ideas what could have caused it? I'm still using AutoCAD 23, sorry I really appriciate the fix but would really like to know the cause in case I have future problems, I have dozens of these blocks to make.

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MMcCall402
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It's a rounding/accuracy issue.  The length of Distance12 has more digits than what show in the properties window. When you use that value as the increment it will be off by a small amount, just enough to effect the array.  So, you can either add the "2" to the end of the increment value or edit the last "7" in the array to be "69". 

 

Or, edit the drawing and parameters to be 0.2025, or 0.20, and use that value for the increment and array.  No stray additional digits that eventually add up and cause an issue.

 

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Mark Mccall 
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codyNRV49
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oh I see that makes sense thank you so much I will admit I beat my head against the wall way to long before asking for help. LOL Thanks again

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