Door Swing Dynamic Block

[Barrobrit]

Hello all,

 

I have created a pretty nice dynamic door block with flip parameters - size changes - and visibility parameters for jamb/no jamb. However I would like to add an option for changing the door from 90 degrees, 45 degrees and closed. I can't use the visibility parameter since I am using that for jamb/no jamb option. I was hoping to add a rotate parameter, but am having issue with the arc line. Is there a way to have the arc move with the swing in the door? If so, I can add that to the more refined door block. I have attached Drawing 2 (Door with just the rotate parameter) and Drawing3 (More refined door dynamic block without the swing option). Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks

Drawing2.dwg

Drawing3.dwg

[Glen1980]

Have a look at mine on the attached drawing.

 

I have a 45 degree arc and a 90 degree arc. I couldn't think of another way of doing it. Just remember to go back into the flip and whatever other dynamics you have to include the visability state or the arc won't work as you expect it to.

 

I also have done 4 vis states to have 45 and 90 swings but with and without inner architraves (only on the 686 and 533 cupboard doors though)

doorsets.dwg

[Barrobrit]

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, because I am using the visibility parameter to turn jambs on/off. I would prefer not to set up my visibility parameter to:

90 degree jamb on

90 degree jamb off

45 degree jamb on

45 degree jamb off

closed jamb on

closed jamb off

 

But that might be my only option. However if I can figure out how to get the arc to adjust with a rotate parameter then I should be able to avoid that. Unfortunately, that might be a big if. Either way thanks for the advice

[steven-g]

However if I can figure out how to get the arc to adjust with a rotate parameter then I should be able to avoid that. Unfortunately, that might be a big if. Either way thanks for the advice

Cheat, you want 2 options 90° and 45°. so use 2 45° arcs, that way the rotate action just rotates one arc so it is on top of the other.

[nestly]

Here's another way to "cheat"

 

Basically you use an angular dimension instead of an arc so it actually "stretches" with the rotation parameter, so you're not limited to just 90 and 45. Demo below is for a duct elbow, but a door works the same.

 

[steven-g]

Here's another way to "cheat"

 

Basically you use an angular dimension instead of an arc so it actually "stretches" with the rotation parameter, so you're not limited to just 90 and 45. Demo below is for a duct elbow, but a door works the same.

 

I like that one, that's definitely going in the box of tricks.

[tzframpton]

Here's another way to "cheat"

 

Basically you use an angular dimension instead of an arc so it actually "stretches" with the rotation parameter, so you're not limited to just 90 and 45. Demo below is for a duct elbow, but a door works the same.

 

Nestly that is flippin' awesome. Great tip.

 

To contribute to the O.P.'s request, I wonder if Parametric Constraints could be used?

[Mike_Taylor]

They can be, that is exactly how I made our duct turn block

[tzframpton]

Okay I figured so. Once parametric constraints came to AutoCAD I was already full fledged in Revit so I don't really have the need, or desire, to see how parametric constraints work in AutoCAD.

[O'Huggin]

Please post a step a step on how to do the angular dimension, (is it clock or counterclock), how to do the rotation parameter (what option to start with, and what to pick) and how to do the rotate action (what to pick, pick by crossing window or one by one). I'm trying to trace where I went wrong.

 

My swing (ang. dim) always stay at a 90 degree arc no matter how big or small the angle of the leaf is opened and it doesn't want to fan in or fan out, it just rotates with the door leaf and the other end just doesn't want to get fixated to the jamb.