Join Scott Onstott for an in-depth discussion in this video Defining a block and creating visibility states, part of AutoCAD 2013: Customization Techniques.
In this video you will define a block and Open it in the Block Editor. …Then you will add a visibility parameter and define two visibility states that …control which objects are displayed at any given time. …Open the Dynamic Block 2 Project File and then click Create Block here. …Give the block a name, call it, Golden Rectangle. …And then pick a base point for the block. In this case, it will be in the lower …left-hand corner. Then click Select Objects, and select all …of the Rectangles and Arcs which comprise this geometry, and Press Enter.…
Choose Convert to Block, and Check Open in Block Editor. …Next, you'll see that you're in the Block Editor environment. …There's a temporary tab here on the ribbon called Block Editor. …If you don't see the Authoring palettes, you can toggle them on and off by …clicking this button. The first thing we want to do is choose …one of the parameters, so make sure this tab is active, and then click Visibility. …Click some place here, in the middle of the square to set the location of this …
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8/17/2012- Authoring dynamic blocks
- Configuring plotters and plot style tables for output
- Configuring the user interface
- Creating custom linetypes
- Automating tasks
Skill Level Advanced
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 23s
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1. Getting Started
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Overview7m 5s
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Accessing the project files2m 23s
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2. Authoring Dynamic Blocks
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Drawing block geometry6m 24s
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3. Configuring Plotters and Plot Style Tables for Output
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4. Configuring the User Interface
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Altering command aliases3m 51s
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5. Creating Custom Linetypes
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Creating a custom shape4m 27s
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6. Automating Tasks
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Writing and running scripts5m 23s
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