View Full Version : Moving Text Objects relative to base point as other Objects are moved / scaled
William Troeak
2007-02-03, 05:17 PM
For all the Dynamic blocks that i have built and all the possible ones that have have yet to build there is one huge thing that I can not figure out.
When I have a block lets say a detail box and i want to have the lower right hand corner be my base point and then have text in the upper left corner, how can i resize the box and have the text also move with it. I have tried using a move parameter but it still does not want to work. I have also tried setting it up with a visibility parameter but then i will end up with multiple strings of text.
Mike.Perry
2007-02-04, 10:40 AM
Hi Will
Please note I have *moved* this thread from the AutoCAD 2007 General (http://forums.augi.com/forumdisplay.php?f=342) forum to this one, as I feel this particular forum is a more appropriate place for such a topic.
Thanks, Mike
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Chris.N
2007-02-04, 03:37 PM
For all the Dynamic blocks that i have built and all the possible ones that have have yet to build there is one huge thing that I can not figure out.
When I have a block lets say a detail box and i want to have the lower right hand corner be my base point and then have text in the upper left corner, how can i resize the box and have the text also move with it. I have tried using a move parameter but it still does not want to work. I have also tried setting it up with a visibility parameter but then i will end up with multiple strings of text.sounds like you want Mtext in a box? Sorry, but it won't happen in a 'true' DB. I've done something similar tho, created a block that's exploded upon insertion that has a DB box (w/ one grip for stretching the corner thats opp. the text base) around an Mtext entity. It works pretty slick. I can post the note box when i get to work... if i remember... ;)
Could you post a sample of what you are trying to do? Is the text supposed to be editable?
.chad
2007-02-05, 02:12 PM
sounds like you want Mtext in a box? Sorry, but it won't happen in a 'true' DB.someone posted a way to do that a while back. the text sat in a rectangle that adjusted itself according to the text. im not sure if it was in tips & tricks or hot news, or somewhere else though.
r424andy
2007-02-05, 06:05 PM
here is a simple version of what he seemed to be looking for (if you take a literal interpatation of his question)
Mr Cory
2007-02-06, 12:37 AM
Why not use a table that has 1 row and 1 column, the box is asso to the text
Chris.N
2007-02-06, 01:35 PM
Why not use a table that has 1 row and 1 column, the box is asso to the textcan the, is the text MTEXT type?
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