Vis States and Attributes

[jlogan208]

I have built a test Title Block for two different size borders with one attributed title block and an approval stamp.

Three Vis States

STDSL = Border Only - STD size

STDMAX = Border Only - MAX size

STDSL_ATT = Attributed Approval stamp and the STDSL border

I've placed the Attributed title block in the drawing but not as part of the dynamic block, as it will reside in each Vis State and need to be edited.

My steps

Started with a blank drawing

Entered BE at the command line

Selected <Current Drawing>

Built all of my Vis States

Inserted each border and Approval stamp into their correct and current Vis States

Exploded the Approval Stamp block

Saved As and exited.

When I start a new drawing and insert the test TB, my...

Title Block cannot be edited.

Vis States work fine.

Approval stamp can be edited.

Clearly I'm missing a step or doing something wrong.

J. Logan

Ultimately I want to be able to have 5 or 6 vis states for various attributed approval stamps and two vis states without the stamps.

[jlogan208]

A little move forward...

I changed my approach.

Created a drawing, we'll call it the Standard Title block. In it exists only the Attributed title block and nothing else.

Saved and exited.

Opened it and inserted the dynamic block that contains my two borders and approval stamp all in their respective Vis States.

All seems to work just fine.

J. Logan

[jlogan208]

Still more follow up...

I've created a lookup table that includes 4 vis states. When I select any vis state from the lookup table, the lookup table grip disappears. I can still select from the properties tool palette to change them back. 

I have...

"Right Click Menu" checked in Options.

I've tried turning the setting the grips to <0> and <1>

I've turned off the grip for the Visibility States.

I've searched the forum and some topics come close but nothing

quite the same and all of the suggested fixes haven't seemed to pan out.

J. Logan

[vinodkl · Accepted solution]

Hi,

The problem here is you have not made the lookup parameter to be visible in all the visibilty state, so when you switch to second visiblity state the lookup grip was not showing up. I have made that change. Also the STDTB_ND2 visibility was not set in the lookup table I have added that also. In the visiblity state STBTD_ND and  STBTD_ND2 I could see only text under the heading NETWORK DIAGRAM APPROVAL instead of attributes, are these values constant? if not change it attributes as you have done in other visibility state STDTB_SL.

[jlogan208]

Thanks for looking.  It never crossed my mind that I had to work with each state for each lookup. Good to know. The rest of the stuff you mention, I was aware of. I just wanted to get a "working" start and deal with the minutiae after that.

Thanks again for the help.

J. Logan