hoowahfun Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I'm having an unpleasant issue when using my annotative blocks for plumbing fittings. Below you'll see a pipe tee. I have a dynamic rotate and move command built into the block. When unselected, the block looks normal in every aspect. However, when I select it to move or manipulate it, it gives a preview of the block at different scales. VERY annoying. Do any of you know how to make these not appear? Unfortunately we use a lot of different scales in our layouts so they need to be added to the block. Thanks! ps - AutoCAD 2010 or 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbankston Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Could you post the block file? I could take a look at it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoowahfun Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 It won't let me upload the file. Size is too large. 420kb and the max is 250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbankston Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 b b ankston (at) cr af ts man fa b (dot) c o m Email me (no spaces in actual email address) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbankston Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 hoowahfun, Wow. I've never seen anything like that. I'll keep tinkering with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoowahfun Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 hoowahfun, Wow. I've never seen anything like that. I'll keep tinkering with it. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbankston Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Hoowahfun, It has to have something to do with being "Annotative". Which I'm still unclear with. I can't seem to make it non-annotative and I can't even explode it. I'm sorry, hoowahfun. My powers have failed you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoowahfun Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 I forgot that I made the blocks with the "Allow Exploding" box unchecked - too many people in the office that can mess up what I have in the files. I completely agree that it's something to do with being annotative. Would it help if I sent you a copy that you can explode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbankston Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 That's okay, hoowahfun. I recreated one of your blocks with non-annotative and I didn't have that problem at all. My only question is... Why would you have a "Move" property on your block? What does that accomplish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoowahfun Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 What can happen with the annotative block is if you move it with just a normal grip, the block at other annotation scales will be left behind. Adding a "Move" function in the block takes care of that problem. I don't do much with key-in commands so saving some mouse clicks or time moving my mouse between object and move command will do me some good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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