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How do I automatically space these lines without the block falling apart?

Hunteil
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How do I automatically space these lines without the block falling apart?

Hunteil
Collaborator
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My team has been using blocks with these zone lines spaced out.

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So I attempted to build these into a dynamic block. But the parametric tools are confusing me. Normally these blocks don't need this and only have an adjustable Length and Width. But due to these lines needing to be moved based on a parameter, I'm confused on the process in AutoCAD.

 

Each line is a Zone edge and are spaced by the intended parameter/or preferably attribute of Zone. The last zone won't always be equal to the other zones...

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Can someone please look at this and show me what could be a better way?
Am I supposed to constrain everything to the origin?

(attached block is simplified for explanation.)

Inventor: Model States is not a replacement for iParts / iAssemblies. It does not have all the same features yet and does not communicate well with our large currently in use libraries. 😞 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/model-state-support-tabulated-parts-list/idc-p/11360616

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Brock_Olly
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You can use an arraypath using a line on the edge to divide into zones, I created an example in file attached. 

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MMcCall402
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This is my attempt.  First I stripped all the constraints. (Its a bad idea to mix them with parameters within the same block)  I added a linear parameter and a couple stretch actions operated by the Length parameter to adjust its end points.  Then I added a few Move actions, with modified distance multipliers, to move the lines as needed when the Distance1 parameter is adjusted by the Length parameter.  Set the Distance1 parameter to be Chained so its actions happen when its adjusted.

 

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Mark Mccall 
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