Adding data to property lookup tables

[jamami]

I am updating a dynamic block using dummy parameters to achieve multiple visibility states, I have got it working at 2m and 3m by manually inputting data but I need to go to 40m and there are 9 visibility states for for each length.

I can generate the data in Excel and ideally I want to cut paste this into the property lookup table but this is not possible.

I can cut paste into a block property table but not a lookup table and adding 300+ lines manually in 3 separate tables is not practical.

 

The attached image shows one table completed for 2 and 3m lengths.

Can this data be scripted ?

 

 

[BIGAL]

I don;t think you need Excel. You can match a dcl to a dynamic block so you can enter values and then in turn update the block. It is something I have insert block and the dcl is displayed, its global code so works with any dynamic block. Need a dwg with your block and can test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jamami]

Looks interesting but Does this still require manually inputting 309 lines of data in 3 tables , each with multiple columns !

 

 

[jamami]

If it does require manual input I suspect  the default tableay be the quicker method as fairly easy to type and tab down

[BIGAL]

I think we are struggling to see what you want, if you type 1-2-3 as entry its easy to split it apart based on the "-" into 3 variables . Maybe make a movie if you don't want to post the block.

[jamami]

Hi

This is a pretty complex block attached.

All the parts are spaced out  at mo while I am getting things working, once done they are all moved in line.

We make beams 2,3,4,5&6m lengths.

To make up 7m we use 4+3, to make up 8 we use 5+3,  9-5+4, 10-6+4, ....13-6+4+3  etc etc.

i have defined the available viz states

Issue is we terminate the beam ends in 1 of 3 ways also we run beams lengths upto 50m at times.

Only 1 viz state allowed in autocad (although i did see a link containing a block with multiple viz states but i think that involves some pretty high end programming skills), so I have been playing with using dummy parameters.  It works well (attached).

My issue is that I need to create many many hundreds of lines of data to encompass the full range I am looking for .

 

 

 

jam1.dwg

[jamami]

Forgot to add I only populated 2m,3m and 14m on the middle drop down to test the movements and visibilities .

the other sizes won’t do anything when selected .