Annotation - Section Marker

[chris.118613]

I have a new Dynamic Block I have been trying to perfect for some time. I got everything working right, except for (1) item.

I am trying to break the actual line of the section cut lines in half, with stretch points, to allow me to break it in cases where I am overlapping text. However I cannot break the line in half, and share the same end point, without them both stretching together when selection one of the stretch actions.

For the sharing, I have attached my block. Any thoughts on breaking the section cut line into 2 adjustable lines?

Chris

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[Chris.N]

I have a new Dynamic Block I have been trying to perfect for some time. I got everything working right, except for (1) item.

I am trying to break the actual line of the section cut lines in half, with stretch points, to allow me to break it in cases where I am overlapping text. However I cannot break the line in half, and share the same end point, without them both stretching together when selection one of the stretch actions.

For the sharing, I have attached my block. Any thoughts on breaking the section cut line into 2 adjustable lines?

Chrisfor overlapping text, i use either a wipeout, or text-mask (from the express tools)
i havent' looked at the block, but it sounds suspiciously like a break-line problem if you're using polar stretch. i've been trying to figure that one out for over a year! :banghead:

[chris.118613]

for overlapping text, i use either a wipeout, or text-mask (from the express tools)
i havent' looked at the block, but it sounds suspiciously like a break-line problem if you're using polar stretch. i've been trying to figure that one out for over a year! :banghead:

Hmm...sounds like I need to get more into it, or else its just a dream.

Text masking is not something I think all our CAD people here can handle unforuntately

[Chris.N]

Hmm...sounds like I need to get more into it, or else its just a dream.

Text masking is not something I think all our CAD people here can handle unforuntatelyhow are they w/ tool palettes? that's the ultimate and only way i recommend for the deployment of DB's.
and if a text-mask button were to be right next to the section cut button.....

also, i looked at your block. i'd recommend a rotate for your 'vis state' text instead of a flip, and then implement a lookup to fill in that note space as an attribute field.

check out my 'callout' block in the sharing thread for more ideas....

[chris.118613]

how are they w/ tool palettes? that's the ultimate and only way i recommend for the deployment of DB's.
and if a text-mask button were to be right next to the section cut button.....

also, i looked at your block. i'd recommend a rotate for your 'vis state' text instead of a flip, and then implement a lookup to fill in that note space as an attribute field.

check out my 'callout' block in the sharing thread for more ideas....
We embed all of our blocks into our base DWG, then insert them as required. However that is a good suggestion, and may be a good way to execute what is needed here.

I will check your block. Currently the lookup command is foreign to me. I have yet to take myself into that territory. Again thanks, I am definately looking for a way to simplify the overall block.

[Chris.N]

We embed all of our blocks into our base DWG, then insert them as required. However that is a good suggestion, and may be a good way to execute what is needed here.

I will check your block. Currently the lookup command is foreign to me. I have yet to take myself into that territory. Again thanks, I am definately looking for a way to simplify the overall block.you embed.... wow! that sounds like it takes up a bit of space, or are you just refering to annotation blocks?

one thing about DB's.... 'simplify' for the end user does not mean the same for the author! ;)

welcome aboard the DB wagon! sorry, but there is no cure if you want to leave....

[chris.118613]

you embed.... wow! that sounds like it takes up a bit of space, or are you just refering to annotation blocks?

one thing about DB's.... 'simplify' for the end user does not mean the same for the author! ;)

welcome aboard the DB wagon! sorry, but there is no cure if you want to leave....
By Embed...I mean they reside in the base DWG as a block, but do not exist in the model until inserted. Maybe im not using the right terminology.

I am enjoying the DBs. We just have a lot of people here who do not draft much, and are not up to par on how to manipulate Dynamic Blocks, as simple as it may be sometimes.

Look-up parameter is new to me. I am sure I can find some good info about it sometime soon on this site.

Thanks for your help

[Chris.N]

By Embed...I mean they reside in the base DWG as a block, but do not exist in the model until inserted. Maybe im not using the right terminology.

I am enjoying the DBs. We just have a lot of people here who do not draft much, and are not up to par on how to manipulate Dynamic Blocks, as simple as it may be sometimes.

Look-up parameter is new to me. I am sure I can find some good info about it sometime soon on this site.

Thanks for your helpi understood the embed part, it's just that they do exist in the file and take up space wether they are shown in the model or not.

i'm curious. when you start a new drawing using your base template, how many blocks are present?

[Rico]

By Embed...I mean they reside in the base DWG as a block, but do not exist in the model until inserted. Maybe im not using the right terminology.

I am enjoying the DBs. We just have a lot of people here who do not draft much, and are not up to par on how to manipulate Dynamic Blocks, as simple as it may be sometimes.

Look-up parameter is new to me. I am sure I can find some good info about it sometime soon on this site.

Thanks for your help go through the blocks found in this thread and you'll find some excellent examples on how to use Lookups. Don't worry. It's not as hard as you might thin it is. I mean, I learned how to use them. ;)

[chris.118613]

i understood the embed part, it's just that they do exist in the file and take up space wether they are shown in the model or not.

i'm curious. when you start a new drawing using your base template, how many blocks are present?

Maybe half a dozen, mostly dynamic at this point. We utilize them 99% of the time.

[Rico]

Maybe half a dozen, mostly dynamic at this point. We utilize them 99% of the time. I've got about 3 or 4 dozen DBs .... I don't think the drawing size would be very small if I embedded all those into our base drawing. haha.

Just wait till you get the hang of DBs and create a few dozen .... you might change your mind then ...

[chris.118613]

I've got about 3 or 4 dozen DBs .... I don't think the drawing size would be very small if I embedded all those into our base drawing. haha.

Just wait till you get the hang of DBs and create a few dozen .... you might change your mind then ...
Im sure I would, however the decision is not neccessarily mine.

[philip.107935]

I have a new Dynamic Block I have been trying to perfect for some time. I got everything working right, except for (1) item.

I am trying to break the actual line of the section cut lines in half, with stretch points, to allow me to break it in cases where I am overlapping text. However I cannot break the line in half, and share the same end point, without them both stretching together when selection one of the stretch actions.

Chris
Our detail ball has a break display in it, i'm sorry i've not got time to adjust yours but maybe you can get a idea or two from how i've done ours (have posted this in an earlier form before) but this is the latest and greatest (well in our office anyway LOL)

PS this has been designed with sheet set manager in mind but you can easily override the input by just typing in your information

[phil368801]

I've created my own variation of some of the section tag/callouts posted in this thread, similar functionalities etc. What I'm wondering is if there is a way to lock the length of the "tail" so that it doesn't change sizes when I change the scale?? The block is annotative.

Thanks!

[clshade]

So think on this: You want to Scale a drawing either by using Scale or Annotatively and have one part ignore the Command?
Can this be done anywhere in CAD other than not selecting and Entity?

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