Inserting Dynamic Blocks

[perieye]

I am a bit of a dynamic block novice but I am having a problem with the blocks I have been creating in AutoCAD 2008. I set up the blocks correctly, and saved them as separate files in my block library. They work just fine in the file I created them in but when I insert these blocks into a new drawing, they lose their dynamic qualities. Not sure if i'm missing a step in the creation of my blocks or what. If you have any suggestions I could use some help :)

[wannabe]

What features exactly do they lose?

Is it possibly related to the drawing units?

***Ignore that.***

[dbroada]

two things spring to mind

are they blocks within a block - if you explode them do they regain their properties

have they been inserted at 1:1 or another scale? If the X, Y & Z scales are not identical they stop being dynamic. There is a buggette in AutoCAD where the Z scale doesn't equal X & Y when scaling in block (about the 8th significant place). Modify the Z scale by hand to get it equal to the others.

[asos2000]

After changing the scale and if that DB has an attribute, you have to apply that command attsync

[perieye]

They are drawn at 1:1 scale in all planes (xyz)...when i bring them into a drawing the dynamic blocks turn into just blocks without any parameters or actions associated with them.

[dbroada]

can you post one here. Press the Go Advanced button just below and then Manage Attachments.

[perieye]

Here is the tag i have created...

[dbroada]

I'll have a look when I get to work tomorrow - I'm at home now so no AutoCAD.

[feargt]

when I opened your DB, it had all the dynamic features, all seemed to be working without problems.

[perieye]

the problem i'm having is, when you insert it into another drawing using the insert block command, it loses its parameters and actiona and becomes a regular block...

[feargt]

I see what u mean, after bringing it in you can explode the block, then you have the DB parameters back, have you thought about putting your block on a toolpalette? this avoids this problem,

[dbroada]

I wondered about that, hence my first post. If you don't sort it tonight I will look tomorrow but it sounds like you may be near

[dbroada]

as I suspected, you have a block within a block. When I tried to insert your file I got a "Block references itself" error message. To avoid this you can either explode the block and save the drawing or WBLOCK what you have into a new file.