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   Hello Latch, I have downloaded your AutoCAD block named PXY_Leader because I would like to use it but I've encontered some problems with it : 
The block inside the file has the same name as the file itself --> no file insertion possible.
When a copy/paste is done, the scale of the block is not correct.
I have solutioned the problem by expolding the block, transfered it to 0,0,0 to use the file insertion command ( then the file becomes a block inside my file ), modify the unit to milimmeter for my use, scale it with a factor of 35/25 to have the text at heigth 3.5 mm instead of 2.5 mm, used the scalelistselall command and purged it.
It's still an interesting block to use.
Some other models are available right here in the cad block library like :
ElevPM.dwg , AttPoint4.dwg , AttPoint.dwg , but I'm still waiting for the one that will work in 3D.
Answer please...

Edited by philippe JOSEPH - 16.Sep.2013 at 09:47

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philippe JOSEPH Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 14.Mar.2011 Location: France Using: AutoCAD Mechanical 2017 Status: Offline Points: 1428	Topic: PXY_Leader Latch block Posted: 16.Sep.2013 at 08:05
	Hello Latch, I have downloaded your AutoCAD block named PXY_Leader because I would like to use it but I've encontered some problems with it : The block inside the file has the same name as the file itself --> no file insertion possible. When a copy/paste is done, the scale of the block is not correct. I have solutioned the problem by expolding the block, transfered it to 0,0,0 to use the file insertion command ( then the file becomes a block inside my file ), modify the unit to milimmeter for my use, scale it with a factor of 35/25 to have the text at heigth 3.5 mm instead of 2.5 mm, used the scalelistselall command and purged it. It's still an interesting block to use. Some other models are available right here in the cad block library like : ElevPM.dwg , AttPoint4.dwg , AttPoint.dwg , but I'm still waiting for the one that will work in 3D. Answer please... Edited by philippe JOSEPH - 16.Sep.2013 at 09:47

heinsite Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 05.Feb.2009 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2014 Status: Offline Points: 640	Posted: 16.Sep.2013 at 11:42
	This file showed up in the Autodesk forums today too, so I spent time with it as well. Here's what I did with it. First, I don't work in metric so I resized it for units=feet, which is what most of my work is in. Then also, because most of my work involves site coordinates I modified the X to display as an Easting value, and the Y to display as a Northing value. I also modified the text to one I normally use. And finally I made the entire block Annotative. When all of this was complete I used Design Center (ADCENTER) to move the block to one of my Library files, and from there loaded it onto a Tool Palette where it will be useful to me no matter what drawing I'm working in. The tool palette method also ensures that the block will always come in on a layer specified in the Properties of the block in the palette. It sounds like more work than it was actually, but now I have it available to me when ever I want it. One of the reasons this came up was because it had an improvement over one I had been using. My old block would break down if it was dragged by the arrowhead tip. The dynamic code in this one solved all that. So it was worth my time messing around with it this afternoon. Edit update: I just added this to the library here a few minutes ago as xy_ord.dwg. Dave. Edited by heinsite - 16.Sep.2013 at 11:55
	Dave Hein, P.E. Hawaii District Engineer Kona International Airport AutoCAD Certified Professional Autodesk Expert Elite

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