Is it possible to create a Attribute that changes based on the length of my block?

[hcontesti]

Hello, I have a block that i want to make and i was curious if there was a way to make an attribute that is linked to the length of the block. I have the distance1 parameter and a stretch parameter in my block

[hwalker]

No attribute length cannot be changed, by stretching a block. It will always be fixed to what you set it as when you create it

[Libbya]

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@hcontesti wrote:

Hello, I have a block that i want to make and i was curious if there was a way to make an attribute that is linked to the length of the block. I have the distance1 parameter and a stretch parameter in my block

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It depends on what you mean.  You can change the attribute value based on the length of a linear parameter by using either a block properties table or a lookup.  You cannot dynamically change the text width of a multiline attribute.  

[hcontesti]

Basically the text will be invisible, i just want it to show up when we use the data extraction command so we can have the length in the table to make estimating and quoting easier

[Libbya · Accepted solution]

If you just want the text to show the length of a parameter then that is quite easy.  No need for block properties table or lookup.  Just use a blockplaceholder field in the attribute referencing the distance parameter.

[hcontesti]

Thank you very much. Im still learning all the options available with AutoCad Blocks