Visible Parameters - Dynamic Blocks

[ZenCad1960]

I was wondering is anyone has ever created a dynamic block that contained more than one visibility parameter. I have tried and it wouldn't let me do more than one. I was thinking of using multiple visibility to work through some text or attribute option all contained in one block instead of having 5 seperate blocks. Wanted to combine all 5 into one, just cannot get the multiple visibility to work.

 

Thanks

 

Zen

[tzframpton]

type BVSTATE when in the Block Editor to add more visibility states. Also there's a button at the top right of your screen.

[dbroada]

somebody (fuccaro I think) had a way with lookup table to have groups of visibility parameters but it isn't easy. In other words, not really - only one visibility parameter by block.

[tzframpton]

In fact, here's a Tag that I created for my office. You can use it for reference to see how I did it.

 

EDIT: Ohhhhh more than one PARAMETER, yeah can't do that. Sorry I misunderstood.

VMI-TAG.dwg

[dbroada]

I think the OP is after multiple visibility parameters, not visibility states. If he wants states - ignore me.

[ZenCad1960]

type BVSTATE when in the Block Editor to add more visibility states. Also there's a button at the top right of your screen.

 

Thanks StykFace but that isn't what I was quite talking about. I have uploaded a drawing that kind of explains it. The 5 blocks with 0 values all have a visibility parameter in it. What I want to do is find a way to combine them all into one dynamic block while keeping the individual visibility parameters so when the user inserts the block, they can use each lines visibility to make edits.

 

At the moment the user inserts the block but upon insertion, the block explodes and then becomes 6 blocks, 5 of which have visibility parameters.

 

It sounds more complicated than it is but just cannot figure out how to make that work.

 

Zen

Wetland Acreage 1.dwg

[ZenCad1960]

I think the OP is after multiple visibility parameters, not visibility states. If he wants states - ignore me.

 

Nope you are correct. What I am after is multi-visibility parameters not states. I use states all the time and I thought there might be a way to take them even further than just one parameter!

[dbroada]

this is the post I was thinking of...

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13845&highlight=lookup+visibility

[roblepp]

Hi, I'm looking for some much needed help creating my dynamic block but having major problems.

 

I'm aware that you can only use 1 visibility parameter in the dynamic block but I need at least 7 options for the attached.

 

1 - left side of window to have options of 1,2,3,4

2 - right side of window to have options of 1,2,3,4

3 - top of window to have options a,b,c,d

4 - bottom of window to have options a,b,c,d

5 - symbols inside window to have options, all on, all off, top on, bottom on

6 - symbols at top and bottom to have options all on, all off, top on, bottom on

7 - stripes either side of window to have options all on, all off, left on, left off

 

I think I need to do it using a lookup parameter but I have no idea where to start.

Can anyone help

Dynamic Block.dwg

[spanna5]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread - but I had to say thanks to StykFacE as his block taught me a new trick with dynamic blocks

[tzframpton]

Glad it helped you.