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Edit dynamic blocks for annotation

Edit dynamic blocks for annotation using available grips, such as changing rotation angle and scale.


Tutorial resources

These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:


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.

Video 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.

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