Dynamic Block Reference Issue

[Anonymous]

Hello all...

I have a dynamic block that is acting funny and I'm wondering why.

In short, I'm using .Net to set a linear distance parameter value. I'm Using the RecordGraphicsModified(True) Method on the block reference and committing all of the transactions w/o error; however the block reference geometry doesn't update.

what's crazier is that if I copy block reference, the pasted copies DO have the updated geometry.

What's going on?

[Anonymous]

Are you calling UpdateAnonymousBlocks() on the
dynamic block's BlockTableRecord ?

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Hello all...

I have a dynamic block that is acting funny and I'm wondering why.

In short, I'm using .Net to set a linear distance parameter value. I'm Using
the RecordGraphicsModified(True) Method on the block reference and committing
all of the transactions w/o error; however the block reference geometry doesn't
update.

what's crazier is that if I copy block reference, the pasted copies DO have the
updated geometry.

What's going on?

[Anonymous]

> Are you calling UpdateAnonymousBlocks() on the
> dynamic block's BlockTableRecord ?

Tony -- I'm so glad you responded; you definitely seem to be one of the experts on the forum.

To answer your question, No--I haven't.

I failed to point out a few things before:
1) I'm using AutoCAD 2006 -- don't seem to have that method.
2) When I first create a drawing, insert the blocks, everything works as it should. After I save, close and re-open the drawing, the dynamic blocks stop updating geometry.

In AutoCAD 2006, how were these issues prevented or at least resolved?

[Anonymous]

I'm not entirely sure how it can be dealt with in 2006, and
it may in fact be a deficiency or limitation that lead to the
addition of the UpdateAnonymousBlocks() method.

Sorry.


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> Are you calling UpdateAnonymousBlocks() on the
> dynamic block's BlockTableRecord ?

Tony -- I'm so glad you responded; you definitely seem to be one of the experts
on the forum.

To answer your question, No--I haven't.

I failed to point out a few things before:
1) I'm using AutoCAD 2006 -- don't seem to have that method.
2) When I first create a drawing, insert the blocks, everything works as it
should. After I save, close and re-open the drawing, the dynamic blocks stop
updating geometry.

In AutoCAD 2006, how were these issues prevented or at least resolved?

[Anonymous]

Thanks, Tony.

It seems that I got it working.

It required me setting the linear value to the default value and then calling Resetblock for some reason. All in all, although I don't care why, lesson has been learned!