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Norts
24th Jul 2007, 02:05 pm
is this at all possible ?
I have tried everything that I know how to, with very limited success (ie, none).
Everytime I try to stretch the attribute it comes up with "1 unlocked AttDef filtered from selection."

Any ideas people.
I'm using AutoCAD 2008.
Did I also mention, I want to stretch this attribute, along with other entities; then rotate these other entities, but NOT the attribute. I would also like the finished dynamic block to be annotative.

Do I dream for the impossible ?
Alan Cullen
24th Jul 2007, 02:24 pm
Do I dream for the impossible ?

Mate.....what can I say......apart from the fact I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.......don't you just love me for that......apart from the fact that you...the guru.....is buggard........now I'm just going to sit by and watch all your piers come in and tell you.......god I love this.......:twisted: :twisted:
Norts
24th Jul 2007, 02:31 pm
Mate.....what can I say......apart from the fact I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.......don't you just love me for that......apart from the fact that you...the guru.....is buggard........now I'm just going to sit by and watch all your piers come in and tell you.......god I love this.......:twisted: :twisted:

C'mon Alan, increase your skillset, find out for me !
You like watching people squirm eh ?
Oh, btw it is spelt ******ed and peers :)
dbroada
24th Jul 2007, 02:45 pm
rather than wait for a sensible answer from down under (don't hold your breath) can you post your block with a bit of a description. I'm not sure what you mean by stretching an attribte. Do you mean increase its width factor?
James
24th Jul 2007, 03:13 pm
what block are you trying to make? ie what construction piece is it :)
Norts
24th Jul 2007, 03:16 pm
see attached block (dwg file) and attached picture
dbroada
24th Jul 2007, 03:29 pm
by "stretching attributes" do you mean "move them appart"? I read it differently first time.

I'll have a fiddle but I think you have to move them by the distance amount.
Norts
24th Jul 2007, 03:31 pm
I mean, as i stretch the top arrow, the top attribute will move proportionately with the arrow.

or maybe there is another way of showing section lines, with as few clicks of the mouse as possible; preferably 2 would be great
dbroada
24th Jul 2007, 03:34 pm
OK, I understand now. :) (even us native Brits don't always understand each other) but I have the same problem as you with 1 unlocked attdef..... I had the same problem recently but can't remember if I lived with it or found a way round.
dbroada
24th Jul 2007, 03:42 pm
OK, Boss keeps looking over my shoulder so no time to really look at this but I think there is a bug in the dynamic block editor. I THINK if you create an attdef outside of the editor it gets locked. If you create it within, its OK. Open your block in the BEDITor and create new attdefs. Now apply your stretch or move to it and see if that helps. Please report back - this works here but I'd like to know if that is universal or just my machine.
Norts
24th Jul 2007, 03:45 pm
the only workaround i have found so far is to draw a line (on a layer that is set to be non-printable) connecting the insertion points of the 2 attributes, then this can be made stretchable. then the placement of the attributes must be done manually AFTER all the stretching and rotating is done.
whew !
Norts
24th Jul 2007, 03:52 pm
OK, Boss keeps looking over my shoulder so no time to really look at this but I think there is a bug in the dynamic block editor. I THINK if you create an attdef outside of the editor it gets locked. If you create it within, its OK. Open your block in the BEDITor and create new attdefs. Now apply your stretch or move to it and see if that helps. Please report back - this works here but I'd like to know if that is universal or just my machine.

I tried this, and I am still getting the locked attdef error
dbroada
24th Jul 2007, 04:16 pm
I'll have another look in a while and post my results. I may be some time.
dbroada
24th Jul 2007, 04:57 pm
Right,
Boss has gone home and I'm about to too. Have a look at this. I have changed quite a few things! :)

Have a look and I'll explain further if required.
Norts
24th Jul 2007, 05:17 pm
OMG ! Thanks so much Dave.
I've got an idea as to how you did it.
Works a treat mate :)
dbroada
24th Jul 2007, 06:22 pm
:) Good.

I still have no idea why some attdefs can be selected and others can't.

I used point parameters with "chain action" set and move them with the rotate & stretch parameters. There is then a move action associated with the point parameters to reposition the attributes. The other thing I did was the 2 stetch actions, one with a +1 multiplier, the other with a -1 multiplier.
Norts
24th Jul 2007, 07:39 pm
:) Good.

I still have no idea why some attdefs can be selected and others can't.

I used point parameters with "chain action" set and move them with the rotate & stretch parameters. There is then a move action associated with the point parameters to reposition the attributes. The other thing I did was the 2 stetch actions, one with a +1 multiplier, the other with a -1 multiplier.

Please forgive my french here, but smart arse :)
Nice one Dave, cheers fella