Civil - Hydrant w/ Gate Valve (original and updated), Spot Elev., Drainage Arrow

[ewhite]

I've got a couple of other simple ones here some people might find useful:

Hydrant lead with a movable gate-valve.

Proposed spot elevation that reads Z-value

Drainage arrow with slope percentage.

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(*added by mod: Normally, I would have split all these blocks into their own separate threads ... but because all the posts in this thread reference these blocks, I felt it was best if the blocks all stayed together in order to maintain continuity*)

[Chris.N]

I've got a couple of other simple ones here some people might find useful:

Hydrant lead with a movable gate-valve.

Proposed spot elevation that reads Z-value

Drainage arrow with slope percentage.eric, i've got a question for you on your spot elev. block. do you ever place them when the view is twisted, like for Plan&Profile drawings? i can't figure the fix for the left to right flip. the mirroring of my attribute is wrong, and i can't figure out why. any help please?

[Chris.N]

I've got a couple of other simple ones here some people might find useful:

Hydrant lead with a movable gate-valve.

Proposed spot elevation that reads Z-value

Drainage arrow with slope percentage.oh, and i like the drainage arrow! nice flip idea for the arrowhead!

is the hydrant valve supposed to have a line to follow the stretch? just wondering. cool block regardless.

[ewhite]

eric, i've got a question for you on your spot elev. block. do you ever place them when the view is twisted, like for Plan&Profile drawings? i can't figure the fix for the left to right flip. the mirroring of my attribute is wrong, and i can't figure out why. any help please? Chris, Typically we only use them in plan view but one for a twisted view would be nice:) .

Try setting the "MIRRTEXT" variable to 0. That should do the trick.

[ewhite]

oh, and i like the drainage arrow! nice flip idea for the arrowhead!

is the hydrant valve supposed to have a line to follow the stretch? just wondering. cool block regardless. Thanks for your complement, and yes, the hydrant should have a lead, I must have spaced it. :-|

[Chris.N]

Chris, Typically we only use them in plan view but one for a twisted view would be nice:) .

Try setting the "MIRRTEXT" variable to 0. That should do the trick.that doesnt' work.... (and i'm hoping you're being funny with that suggestion....) ;)

[ewhite]

Thanks for your complement, and yes, the hydrant should have a lead, I must have spaced it. :-| Ok I tried to create the hydrant with a lead and add rotational parameter but now the linear parameters wont rotate with the rest of the block even when i include them in the rotation parameter set. Can someone with more experience than me take a look at it.

[ewhite]

that doesnt' work.... (and i'm hoping you're being funny with that suggestion....) ;) No, i wasn't trying to be funny... i had had the same problem when i created it and it worked for me.

It could be that I'm not understanding your issue. Can you describe exactly what is happening?

[Chris.N]

No, i wasn't trying to be funny... i had had the same problem when i created it and it worked for me.

It could be that I'm not understanding your issue. Can you describe exactly what is happening?well, as an archie, i can only guess that the issues are arising when the dview is twisted so that the new '0' angle (or whatever you call it) isn't allowing the text to flip correctly. like, backwards. i'm just diving into that (civil) world for DB's, so we'll see if i get a fix or not.

[Chris.N]

No, i wasn't trying to be funny... i had had the same problem when i created it and it worked for me.

It could be that I'm not understanding your issue. Can you describe exactly what is happening?eric. from Opie's wonderful list, i was able to locate my spot (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?p=331834#post331834)elev. to play with it, twist the view and insert. flipping goes wonky.

[Opie]

Ok I tried to create the hydrant with a lead and add rotational parameter but now the linear parameters wont rotate with the rest of the block even when i include them in the rotation parameter set. Can someone with more experience than me take a look at it. Have you tried replacing the linear parameter and rotate parameter with two seperate polar parameters?

[ewhite]

Have you tried replacing the linear parameter and rotate parameter with two seperate polar parameters? Hey, that works great! I didn't even think of using a polar stretch.:smile:

My only critique is, only allowing one grip on the polar stretch, to prevent the hydrant lead from having an angle point.

[ewhite]

eric. from Opie's wonderful list, i was able to locate my spot (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?p=331834#post331834)elev. to play with it, twist the view and insert. flipping goes wonky. I like that block, that would work great for retaining walls. I didn't see any problem with twisting the view, though

[Chris.N]

I like that block, that would work great for retaining walls. I didn't see any problem with twisting the view, thoughi'll see if i can post a drawing with the issue soon.
in your test, was the view twisted using UCS in your drawing, or DVIEW - TWIST ? we use 'dview - twist' to keep the coordinates in correct location.

[Opie]

Hey, that works great! I didn't even think of using a polar stretch.:smile:

My only critique is, only allowing one grip on the polar stretch, to prevent the hydrant lead from having an angle point. I'm still fairly new to customizing the DBs. I'll see if I can figure it out.

[ewhite]

I'm still fairly new to customizing the DBs. I'll see if I can figure it out. Just Select the polar parameter and in the properties window, under "Misc" change "Number of Grips" from 2 to 1.

[ewhite]

i'll see if i can post a drawing with the issue soon.
in your test, was the view twisted using UCS in your drawing, or DVIEW - TWIST ? we use 'dview - twist' to keep the coordinates in correct location. Ahh, now I see what you're talking about. I'm not familiar with the Dview command, so I'm not sure why the flip goes all crazy.

But just to ease my curiosity, why would you need to show a spot elevation with a twisted view in the first place.

[Chris.N]

Ahh, now I see what you're talking about. I'm not familiar with the Dview command, so I'm not sure why the flip goes all crazy.

But just to ease my curiosity, why would you need to show a spot elevation with a twisted view in the first place.plan and profile sheets. always need to have true north, but have the streets be horizontal.