display block on drawing via custom property checkbox selection

[TWJR]

Hello,

I'm trying to create (via the custom property build tool) a checkbox which will display a block if checked, and hide it if unchecked. The block will be 3 or 4 lines of text. I'm familiar with the workings of the custom property build tool, but I can't seem to find the way to do this. Can anyone help me?

 

[Jboggs]

Can you place the block on its own layer (like in AutoCAD) and turn that layer on or off?

 

[TWJR]

Could, but what's been asked of me is to put a checkbox in the custom property pane so that if you check it, the block will display, and uncheck it and the block will be hidden.

 

[SBaugh]

Sounds like you might have to create some sort of macro to utilize the checkbox to run the macro to turn the layer on\off. Or possibly create a API program to run when you check that box. Just some ideas to look into.

Scott Baugh, CSWP
CAD Systems Manager
Evapar

http://www.evapar.com

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[TWJR]

Not familiar with these techniques, but if that's the only way, will have to learn. I was hoping that there was a way to link the "value" field of the checkbox to the path of the block.

 

[TWJR]

I figured it out. I was making it harder than it needed to be (I often do that). All I had to do is add a checkbox, name it, and type the value in. By default, it comes in as one long line. When I insert a note and link it to this new property I added, it indeed comes in as one long line. I then edited it, and selected "wordwrap" and changed it to an appropriate value. I put all this in the drawing template. Now, when the checkbox is checked, this word wrapped note appears, and when unchecked it disappears.