How to stop flip action reversing offsets in dynamic block

[jamami]

I have developed the attached dynamic block which positions nested blocks according to the distance value set in a block properties table.

To avoid text mirroring of the nested block labels I have used attributes and added a flip action.

This all works well until I try and change the length after a flip.  It appears the xpos value in the block properties table is applied as positive despite the flip state.

I have tried changing the point parameters to stretch parameters but have similar problems, especially when rotating the assembly to different angles.

 

I was hoping something as simple as adding a formulae into the block properties table ie dist*flipstate would work but there doesn't seem to be anyway to do this.

 

Is there a way to solve this?

 

 

 

jam3.dwg

[SLW210]

No time for me to look at your blocks, but have you looked into constraints?

 

I have some dynamic block with lots of actions and even constrained if you do things in a weird order they can get a little off.

 

So make sure length is set before the flip action.

 

Probably could constrain them more or different. I don't know.

 

I'll see what time I have today, but I am at work for a shorter time today than usual.

[jamami]

Problem is we cannot always set the length prior to flip as we need to find the right size after the flip. I am trying a few different methods hopefully I can get this to work