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    Angry Simple Field on Dyn.Block Question

    i have an invisible attribute.
    i have a field inserted in mtext that reads the 'value' of the attirubte.

    the field doesn't update with the value of the attribute, only its default value.

    please see the attached detail i'm working on. once working i will apply this theology to title marks etc.

    does this make sense? its a dyn.blk with lookups to adjust the detail scale, since attributes don't scale with the scale action in DB, i am forced to use plain-jane text with field.

    help please.
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    Default Re: Simple Field on Dyn.Block Question

    Quote Originally Posted by abouzane View Post
    i have an invisible attribute.
    i have a field inserted in mtext that reads the 'value' of the attirubte.

    the field doesn't update with the value of the attribute, only its default value.

    please see the attached detail i'm working on. once working i will apply this theology to title marks etc.

    does this make sense? its a dyn.blk with lookups to adjust the detail scale, since attributes don't scale with the scale action in DB, i am forced to use plain-jane text with field.

    help please.
    I tried this same thing a few weeks ago. Couldn't get anything to work. Hopefully someone has an answer.

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    Default Re: Simple Field on Dyn.Block Question

    for my info....

    you can't scale an attribute in the block can you?

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    Default Re: Simple Field on Dyn.Block Question

    Quote Originally Posted by abouzane View Post
    for my info....

    you can't scale an attribute in the block can you?
    yes you can, it's just trickier than "normal"
    Sometimes, i get lost in my own thoughts and need to ask directions to find my way back.
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    Default Re: Simple Field on Dyn.Block Question

    Quote Originally Posted by abouzane View Post
    i have an invisible attribute.
    i have a field inserted in mtext that reads the 'value' of the attirubte.

    the field doesn't update with the value of the attribute, only its default value.

    please see the attached detail i'm working on. once working i will apply this theology to title marks etc.

    does this make sense? its a dyn.blk with lookups to adjust the detail scale, since attributes don't scale with the scale action in DB, i am forced to use plain-jane text with field.

    help please.
    you HAVE to use all attributes. that's part of the problem.


    the biggest part of this issue you have, is that attribute properties goes against logic in some ways.

    this is a popular topic (depending on who you talk to) have you found the other threads related to this by searching?
    Sometimes, i get lost in my own thoughts and need to ask directions to find my way back.
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    Thumbs up Re: Simple Field on Dyn.Block Question

    Thanks Chris,

    after trying for my final time before i 'osnaped on that bhatch' i finally got to get the attributes to scale with the other objects.

    locking the position of the attribute is critial, elst the scale action won't select/scale the attribute.

    Thanks to everyone for there help.

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