Dynamic blocks
If you come from an AutoCAD® design environment, you may be familiar with Dynamic Blocks. You may also be familiar with 2D parametric constraints. They are two different functionalities that somewhat overlap.
If you insert AutoCAD® dynamic blocks into your BricsCAD® drawing, in most cases you can edit those block instances. However, you cannot create or edit dynamic block definitions in BricsCAD®. Instead of offering dynamic block functionality, BricsCAD® focuses entirely on parametrics. It allows you to create both 2D and 3D block definitions using the same set of tools and workflow.
BricsCAD® partly supports dynamic blocks. You can:
- Insert dynamic blocks from your existing dynamic blocks libraries.
- Edit the custom properties in the Properties panel.
- Use the custom properties of all parameter types and visibility states in fields.
- Grip edit dynamic blocks.
Editing dynamic blocks
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Select the dynamic block in the drawing.
The properties of the selected block are displayed in the Properties panel.
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Under Parameters, edit the properties needed.
The dynamic block is updated automatically.
Grip editing dynamic blocks
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Select the dynamic block in the drawing.
The following grip types are displayed:
- Point
- XY
- Linear
- Polar
- Rotation
- Flip
- Visibility
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Drag a grip to edit the block.
In the example below:
- Rotate the block (1): drag the grip to rotate the block dynamically or type a value in the dynamic entry field.
- Show/hide entities (2): click to select an option.
- Flip (3): click to mirror the block
- Edit the length (4): select the grip to dynamically edit the length or type a value in the dynamic entry field.