Dynamic Blocks

Exposed

Block Advantages:

Reduce repetitive tasks

Reduce file size

Maintain company standard

• easy to manipulate as they are unified

• each block is a single data reference

• provide consistency for standard parts and details

Dynamic Block:

Introduced in AutoCAD 2006

“Smart and flexible” block

It has the ability to change

Static Block vs. Dynamic Block

Static Block:

Multiple steps to place and align

Design changes require erasing and reinserting or exploding, editing

and redefining

Static Block vs. Dynamic Block

Dynamic Block:

Automatically align to nearby geometry

Can have multiple insertion points

Change visibility of geometry to streamline design changes

You can edit geometry within a block without exploding it

Modify the appearance of individual block references rather

than searching for other block definitions to insert or redefining

the existing ones

Elements of Dynamic Block

Parameters

• Control and/or drive the actions of dynamic block

• Special grips within dynamic blocks that enable you to move,

scale, stretch and rotate, array and flip individual block

geometry

• Define the feature of the block that you can change

Elements of Dynamic Block

Elements of Dynamic Block

Actions

• Actions are associated with a parameter

• Define how the geometry of a dynamic block reference will

move or change when the block reference is manipulated in a

drawing

Elements of Dynamic Block

Elements of Dynamic Block

Actions Associated To Parameters

Actions

Parameters

General Steps To Create A Dynamic Block:

Step 1: Planning.

Step 2: Draw geometric figures.

Step 3: Add parameter/s and action/s.

Step 4: Finally, test the dynamic block.

General Steps To Create A Dynamic Block:

Step 1: Planning.

Step 2: Draw geometric figures.

• Function

• Appearance

• Required parameter/s and action/s

• Basic Elements

General Steps To Create A Dynamic Block:

Step 3: Add parameter/s and action/s.

Step 4: Finally, test the dynamic block.

• This is the most critical aspect when making dynamic block

• This will determine the “intelligence and flexibility” of the

dynamic block

• Save and exit of the Block Editor

• Start the dynamic block test to check if it reaches to the

prospective effect