Want to create a block with leader attached to a move-able set of attributes.

[OliverE]

Hi,

There should be a very simple solution to my problem. All I'd like to do is the following:

- create a block which has a set of attributes.

- have these attributes free to move/relocate once the block is inserted into my drawing.

- have a leader connecting the set of move-able attributes to the block object.

- this leader should move with the set of attributes as I relocate the attributes after insertion so the arrow is always pointing at the block object and the landing is always attached near the set of attributes.

I've attached a dwg of my manhole block. I'd like it to work in a way that when I insert the block, it prompts me to fill in the attributes, then once I select an insertion point, I can move the attribute text around and still have the leader connected to them.

Thank you in advanced.

[pendean]

Try posting in the Dynamic Blocks forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/dynamic-blocks/bd-p/154

[Anonymous]

@pendean This is the dynamic blocks forum.... (Maybe it got moved here by a moderator?)

@OliverE

I've tried to make a leader as you requested but its not working properly. If there is a constant angle that the leader could be at than this is easy. But if I understand you correctly it'll be a little tricky to get this result. Not that it isn't possible but it will take some tinkering. even a few set positions would be easier

[OliverE]

Thank you for the suggestion. This was my first post

[OliverE]

My problem is, if I have one or a couple fixed leader/attribute positions, when I insert the block and fill out the attributes for the manhole, the location of the attributes sometimes block other objects in my drawing. Therefore, I need to be able to relocate the attributes to a position that allows other important information to remain visible for plotting while still having the leader attached to the set of attributes.

I've tried making the "set of attributes" a separate block, then modified my multileader style by setting the multileader type to Block and selecting the "set of attributes" block as my source block. This doesn't work if I create the multileader inside the Block Editor with the manhole. Maybe if I create a multileader style as I mentioned above with the "set of attributes" as the source block. Then if I insert the manhole block into my drawing then add the multileader in model space it might work?

I'm not very familiar with dynamic blocks but I'm sure there is a simple solution using them so I'll look into that. 

[neaton · Accepted solution]

Change the attributes to Verify (Yes) and Lock position (Yes). Next, add a Polar Stretch parameter-action set to move the leader and attributes. See the attached block. 

Nancy

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@OliverE wrote:

My problem is, if I have one or a couple fixed leader/attribute positions, when I insert the block and fill out the attributes for the manhole, the location of the attributes sometimes block other objects in my drawing. Therefore, I need to be able to relocate the attributes to a position that allows other important information to remain visible for plotting while still having the leader attached to the set of attributes.

I've tried making the "set of attributes" a separate block, then modified my multileader style by setting the multileader type to Block and selecting the "set of attributes" block as my source block. This doesn't work if I create the multileader inside the Block Editor with the manhole. Maybe if I create a multileader style as I mentioned above with the "set of attributes" as the source block. Then if I insert the manhole block into my drawing then add the multileader in model space it might work?

I'm not very familiar with dynamic blocks but I'm sure there is a simple solution using them so I'll look into that. 

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[neaton]

Not sure what version of AutoCAD you are using so here is the block saved down to 2010.

Nancy

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@neaton wrote:

Change the attributes to Verify (Yes) and Lock position (Yes). Next, add a Polar Stretch parameter-action set to move the leader and attributes. See the attached block. 

Nancy

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[OliverE]

Thank you for providing the block. That does essentially what I wanted it to. However the leader is anchored to the left of the text so if I move the attributes to the opposite side of the block, the leader is drawn through the text. I will have a play around with dynamic blocks and see what I can do.

Thanks again.

[neaton · Accepted solution]

Add a flip parameter through 0,0 and include the leader and the polar stretch parameter in the flip action. 

Nancy

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@OliverE wrote:

Thank you for providing the block. That does essentially what I wanted it to. However the leader is anchored to the left of the text so if I move the attributes to the opposite side of the block, the leader is drawn through the text. I will have a play around with dynamic blocks and see what I can do.

Thanks again.

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[OliverE]

Right on. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

thanks for this Nancy totally works for me too.