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How to create Dynamic Blocks?


bert

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Hi All,

I'm trying to learn how to create Dynamic Blocks.

I've taken a simple chair block I previously created and am trying to give it the rotate action.

 

Ok, I can get it to rotate but it's not rotating around the center point I set. It seems to rotate around a centerpoint on the edge.

 

What have I missed?

 

thanks

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Thanks for the response.

 

So does that mean that even though you set a point for the rotation parameter it doesn't recognize that point but defaults to 0,0?

Seems strange.

 

Does this mean that for all my existing blocks I have to move all of them so that the spot I want as the center of rotation is at 0,0?

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Thanks for the response.

 

So does that mean that even though you set a point for the rotation parameter it doesn't recognize that point but defaults to 0,0?

Seems strange.

No, it goes where you put it. You had placed the rotation parameter at something like -12,0
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I'm lost.

I just tried it again and get the very same result.

When I place the Rotate Parameter I place it in the center of the chair seat.

So why does it not rotate around that point?

I'm not placing it off to the side.

What am I doing wrong?

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Here are my steps:

1. Open existing chair drawing.

2. Tools>Block Editor>Current Drawing.

3. Parameters>Rotation Parameter>click.

4. Specify Base Point: I pick the center of the chair seat.

5. Specify Radius: I arbitrarily pick a point within the chair seat.

6. Specify Default Rotation: 0>enter.

7. Actions>Rotate Action>click.

8. Select Parameter: click on it.

9. Select Objects: Draw selection rectangle around chair>enter.

10. Specify Action Location: I pick anywhere, doesn't seem to matter.

11. Click "Save Block Definition" icon.

12. Close Block Editor.

13. Save Chair drawing.

 

End result: rotation does not occur at chair center. Why?

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you should start any block with a sensible insertion point. BEDIT automatically puts the centre of the screen at 0,0. If you use BMAKE without setting the insertion point it will default to 0,0 irrespective of where the graphical details are - a BIG pet hate of mine.

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I moved the chair to 0,0 and recreated the Parameter and Action. Everything worked then.

 

I thank-you for your patience and time spent helping me with this.

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