Dynamic Block - Rotate All Except 2 Attributes and a Horizontal Line

[Nucleolus]

HELP!

This thread was helpful and got me able to move the attributes:

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?13651-Dynamic-Block-Rotation&highlight=smug

but the end result of the North_Arrow_3.dwg is not exactly the same as the end result I am after. I followed each step, but, mine has attributes that did not rotate correctly at all angles.

 

See attached block "Section-Tag - Redesign.dwg Sect-Tag - Redesign.dwg

 

I have a section tag that needs to rotate everything around an insertion point. But the 'bubble/arrow" portion includes a circle where it's horizontal centerline and 1 attribute above the line and 1 attribute below the line need to stay horizontal and centered in the "bubble"/circle as the block rotates. I have tried to add a horizontal constraint to the centerline but could not get it to work correctly.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have only so much hair left to pull out from trying to figure this out. I have a whole engineering department waiting on this.

 

Thank you.

[SLW210]

Why not just have the center of rotation in the center of the circle?

[squareknees]

that is what I did and it worked great.

but don't forget to add the rotate to the flip action or things could get all screwed up

Sect-Tag - Redesign.dwg

[Nucleolus]

"Why not just have the center of rotation in the center of the circle?"

 

Well, that is what it has always been like. But, we want to change it to be able to have the base point at the edge of whatever product is getting sectioned. (top edge, left edge, right edge, bottom edge) Then, once rotated, the base point stays at the edge originally chosen.

 

If the center of rotation is in the center of the circle, then, once rotated, you have to move the base point back to the original inserted location because it gets rotated around somewhere else along the rotation. Basically, we are trying to eliminate that extra step when inserting, moving, and modifying these section blocks.

Edited April 1, 2016 by Nucleolus

[SLW210]

I think you need to look into chain actions for your block.

Edited April 4, 2016 by SLW210

[TheCADnoob]

I have had issues with rotation and lock position in text.

 

The up shot was for me that changing the behavior in the properties menu did no apply the changes in the block its self. I basically had to make sure it was set right when i initially put the elements in place as changing the properties later for what ever reason AutoCAD did not actually make the changes despite the properties menu setting. I pulled hair out that day.

[SLW210]

I have seen this in dynamic blocks as well, sometimes making changes after through properties just doesn't give the correct action and redoing with settings from the beginning work.

[Nucleolus]

Thank you all for your input so far. I will try to start again from the beginning, setting properties first. Good advice.

 

I tried another approach, too.

I added a rotation set to the 2 attributes and the horizontal line and chained the two rotate actions. It worked as far as when you rotate the overall, the items in the circle do also rotate.

I tried various angle settings to see if I could get the 2 attributes and the horizontal line to stay horizontal the whole time while rotating the overall block.

But, no change in angle settings seemed to affect the center items from just rotating in direct relation to the first rotate action however it wants. UGH

So, I think I am at the end of my skill set. Maybe a brilliant angel will swoop in and divulge the secret so I can get back to being average...lol.

 

Come on Bonnie Tyler...I need a hero!