tutorial for controlling The "Custom" parameters of a dynamic block?

[acadadmin3KNUF]

 

Can someone point me to a tutorial on controlling the "Custom" parameters area in the Properties tab of a dynamic block?  I have over a dozen parameters based on Lookups that I can't re-order inside the block editor...so I'm thinking maybe a custom dialog box programmed with LISP?  I've found some resources on making the dialog boxes, etc., but now I need to know how to access those Custom parameters in the dialog box.   Here's a pic of what I'm trying to reorder:

 

Thanks for any help!

[pbejse]

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@acadadmin3KNUF wrote:

..., but now I need to know how to access those Custom parameters in the dialog box.   

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To access custom properties thru lisp look here -> Dynamic Block Functions | Lee Mac Programming 

To re-order Custom parameters

• Launch the dynamic block editor (BEDIT) and open the requested block.
• Click on the icon "Parameters Manager" (fx) on the Manage tab in the "Block Editor" ribbon (or type the command PARAMETERS).
• This will open the palette PARAMETERS MANAGER
• In the palette, display the column Order  - it may be hidden on the right. If it is not displayed, right-click on the heading bar and enable it by checking it. In the dafault state, the Order column is empty

HTH

[matthew_neesley]

NO!  That does NOT work!  Lookup Parameters do NOT show up in the Parameters window!

 

[CodeDing]

@acadadmin3KNUF ,

To access lookup parameters, you will need to look DEEP into the depths of the block record.

Luckily for us, Andrey Lazebny (RIP), performed a lot of this leg work for us.

Check out this page on his work:

http://poleshchuk.spb.ru//cad/2009/tainypod08e.htm

Read the page and the last grouping of green text will show you the path to access the (0 . "ACAD_EVALUATION_GRAPH")... and thence the parameters within your block..

From there I would assume it's feasible to gather the entity names of your parameters, and the string names of them also. Then you could probably create a GUI and utilize entmod to rearrange them... Probably... Idk... Hopefully though. It's a lot of leg work but I would be excited to see your solution.

Best,

~DD

[Sea-Haven]

I have used lee-mac dynamic block lisp and my own library DCL to display Dynamic block choices for visibility rather than clicking on the block as part of a insertion. There is "BLOCKVISIBILITYPARAMETER" there may be others like "lookup" so can display in a dcl a reorder may then be possible I can see trying to re-order by playing with entmod etc may be difficult. So post a sample dwg and will have  a look.

[matthew_neesley]

ACTUALLY...I just figured out how it would be possible to totally "go around" the LookUp Parameters.  I will post a follow-up the next 24 hrs 😁