d-block HELP!

[RyanAtNelco]

Hello,

 

I am having trouble making this dynamic block. Before i use the scale parameter everything is great. When i scale it however, the rotation grip moves all over the place. This prevents me from accurately placing the pointer line. If anyone can help out with this it would save a bunch of my sanity.

 

 

Thanks!

door-maker.dwg

[GE13579]

Hi Ryan,

 

The problem is that your action doesn't line up with the parameter, so the parameter is moving by 30° each time you scale as per the position of the action. The simplest solution I could find was to enter BE and rotate the action 60° about the centre of the square. This did however end up with a strange effect on the vertical positioning of the rotate parameter. I'll have more of a look later.

 

I wanted to check, all other parameters work as you want them to? I didn't know if the line was the only thing to rotate, and whether the stretch actions were specific to only the line also?

 

Hope this helps for now.

 

Gary

[RyanAtNelco]

Only the line should rotate around the square. I want to be able to stretch the line from both sides.

[qball]

In Block editor I double clicked the "Scale" action and "removed" the Angle Parameter. I think that worked.

You can also add increments to you're angle parameter so they're always 90 degrees. And maybe turn off one grip on the Distance1.

I think you can also make it so the Rotate action always stays centred on the line. Might need another distance parameter or a linked Move action.

[RyanAtNelco]

awesome thanks man. that worked well. I still cant figure out how to keep the rotation grip on the midpoint of the line and the i would like the scale grip to be fixed to a corner. if anyone knows how to do this it would help me out alot. thanks!

[qball]

move the scale action and Distance1 parameter down to the corner. Keep playing around with it, things will make more sense how they work with time. Or search for tutorials.