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Edit dynamic blocks for annotation using available grips, such as changing rotation angle and scale.
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Transcript
00:04
Let's look at the functionality of a few annotation dynamic blocks.
00:09
Some of the examples I have here,
00:13
this block just for a note call out has a grip so that you can
00:19
dynamically change the length of the line.
00:23
The grip in the middle
00:24
allows you to
00:27
move its entire location.
00:30
This would be for a section view call out.
00:33
When I click on the block,
00:35
it has
00:37
a circular grip
00:38
that allows me to change the rotation of the arrow based on included tick marks.
00:47
It also has a middle grip to allow you to move the entire block's location.
00:53
Additionally, this block also has
00:57
an arrow
00:58
notice when you hover over the grips of a dynamic block,
01:02
it tells you what the function is.
01:05
So in this case, I can simply flip
01:08
the symbol direction by clicking on the grip.
01:12
This will keep you from having to rotate it.
01:14
If you know, you're just gonna send it over to the other side
01:18
at a 180.
01:21
But the circular grip as stated before
01:24
allows you to place the arrow
01:28
at a view
01:30
based on the provided tick marks.
01:34
So let's look at a few others
01:36
under the annotative blocks.
01:39
Here's a title view
01:41
where you can
01:44
change the length of the line.
01:46
We have double section views similar to what we just looked at
01:50
north arrows. Let's take a look at a bar scale.
01:54
In this case,
01:56
we have two grips. We have one for the location of the block
02:01
and then an arrow grip which when you hover over it, it says select the desired scale.
02:07
So when I left click on this,
02:10
all these scales are available in a single bar scale block.
02:16
For example, I can change to 1 to 50
02:20
and any other scales that are listed in this drop down
02:24
just with a single click of a button, no
02:27
need to go out and find a different block.
02:32
Here's an interesting one. It's an arrow block. When I click on this,
02:38
this has four different grips.
02:40
Let's take a look at each of them.
02:44
The one at the end here sets the length of the arrow.
02:49
The circular grip
02:52
sets the rotation
02:53
of the arrow.
02:55
As you can see,
02:58
I can rotate the arrow using the circular grip
03:04
used in accordance or in combination
03:09
with dynamic input. Notice how you can see the degree of the turn.
03:14
So if I were to type in 45 and hit enter,
03:18
now my
03:20
block has been rotated
03:23
at a 45
03:26
the other grips,
03:28
we have the direction of view which allows me to flip it
03:34
and then the display, the selected arrow type gives you different types
03:39
of arrows.
03:41
And interestingly enough, each type of arrow
03:45
gives additional grips on the dynamic block such as lengthening the entire arrow.
00:04
Let's look at the functionality of a few annotation dynamic blocks.
00:09
Some of the examples I have here,
00:13
this block just for a note call out has a grip so that you can
00:19
dynamically change the length of the line.
00:23
The grip in the middle
00:24
allows you to
00:27
move its entire location.
00:30
This would be for a section view call out.
00:33
When I click on the block,
00:35
it has
00:37
a circular grip
00:38
that allows me to change the rotation of the arrow based on included tick marks.
00:47
It also has a middle grip to allow you to move the entire block's location.
00:53
Additionally, this block also has
00:57
an arrow
00:58
notice when you hover over the grips of a dynamic block,
01:02
it tells you what the function is.
01:05
So in this case, I can simply flip
01:08
the symbol direction by clicking on the grip.
01:12
This will keep you from having to rotate it.
01:14
If you know, you're just gonna send it over to the other side
01:18
at a 180.
01:21
But the circular grip as stated before
01:24
allows you to place the arrow
01:28
at a view
01:30
based on the provided tick marks.
01:34
So let's look at a few others
01:36
under the annotative blocks.
01:39
Here's a title view
01:41
where you can
01:44
change the length of the line.
01:46
We have double section views similar to what we just looked at
01:50
north arrows. Let's take a look at a bar scale.
01:54
In this case,
01:56
we have two grips. We have one for the location of the block
02:01
and then an arrow grip which when you hover over it, it says select the desired scale.
02:07
So when I left click on this,
02:10
all these scales are available in a single bar scale block.
02:16
For example, I can change to 1 to 50
02:20
and any other scales that are listed in this drop down
02:24
just with a single click of a button, no
02:27
need to go out and find a different block.
02:32
Here's an interesting one. It's an arrow block. When I click on this,
02:38
this has four different grips.
02:40
Let's take a look at each of them.
02:44
The one at the end here sets the length of the arrow.
02:49
The circular grip
02:52
sets the rotation
02:53
of the arrow.
02:55
As you can see,
02:58
I can rotate the arrow using the circular grip
03:04
used in accordance or in combination
03:09
with dynamic input. Notice how you can see the degree of the turn.
03:14
So if I were to type in 45 and hit enter,
03:18
now my
03:20
block has been rotated
03:23
at a 45
03:26
the other grips,
03:28
we have the direction of view which allows me to flip it
03:34
and then the display, the selected arrow type gives you different types
03:39
of arrows.
03:41
And interestingly enough, each type of arrow
03:45
gives additional grips on the dynamic block such as lengthening the entire arrow.