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rebellio 
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 Posted: 28.Jul.2016 at 12:58 |
Hi, Thats one of the options indeed, at the end you will always be faster than using dynamic blocks because of the extra manual handling. Just for your info all Database structured programs are using libraries so why not create one for this issue. So dont act funny my friend. Again BEST IS VBA OR LISP Regards Ron
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John Connor
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Posted: 28.Jul.2016 at 13:27 |
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I wasn't going for funny. I was going for incredulous. I thought you had some whiz-bang idea but it turns out you didn't.
If the OP changes sizes often enough then his company would be better off hiring a lisp guru to create a custom program.
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rebellio
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Posted: 28.Jul.2016 at 13:33 |
I Just provide a solution not the solution 
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alexjahrens
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Posted: 28.Jul.2016 at 17:39 |
Ron, attached is the file. Thanks for the feedback everyone.
uploads/664436/panel_dwg.dwg
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John Connor
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Posted: 28.Jul.2016 at 18:19 |
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Now give him a list of some of the sizes that are required. Maybe Ron will create most of your blocks for you. He seems willing.
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rebellio
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Posted: 29.Jul.2016 at 09:24 |
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rebellio
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Posted: 29.Jul.2016 at 09:26 |
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Thanks alex i will see what i can do
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John Connor
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Posted: 29.Jul.2016 at 11:53 |
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Be careful what you wish for. I know where your mother lives.
Hey! You were the one that came up with the idea so consider it a challenge. You asked for it....now show us your stuff. When can we expect the first twelve blocks?
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John Connor
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Posted: 31.Jul.2016 at 15:15 |
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No blocks yet? Did you go on holiday? LoL
Edited by John Connor - 31.Jul.2016 at 15:15
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Kent Cooper
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Posted: 01.Aug.2016 at 20:22 |
 alexjahrens wrote:
Hi all,.... Basically, I need this shape to fit inside overall customer dimensions of Length and Width. To do this, I add or subtract length to the red and blue lines only - I don't touch the black lines. .... Anyone know how to go about doing this? .... |
That should be able to be automated, but (whether you're going for something like an AutoLisp routine or a dynamic Block) questions arise. For instance, in this image, should the C dimensions remain constant (as seems likely to me), or should they be affected by changes in outside dimensions? Should the A dimensions remain constant, or should the ratio between the A's and the B's be the constant, or is there some other criterion for positioning the holes (if that's what those circles are) in that direction? Should the hole diameters remain constant?  Since the inner red and blue lines are not the same lengths as the outer ones, should the lengths of those lines be adjusted equally as overall dimensions change, or proportionally? That is, if you need a layout that's 3" shorter in the red-lines direction, should each red line be made 1" shorter, or should the longer middle one have more removed from it than the shorter end ones, so that the ratio of their lengths remains the same?
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