Topic: Wire / Cable Label

[M-dub]

This is why I'm afraid of using dynamic blocks.  This wouldn't have happened with our old stuff.

It could just be an issue with the multiline attribute, but ... whatever.  This is poopy.

[M-dub]

This could be useful for pipe sizes too, can you post what you come with for a solution?

Don't do it!! You know the dynamic block will break 

[Jeff H]

If it is not that many just go in block editor and for the Attribute set Lock Position = No and move them over?
  

[M-dub]

If it is not that many just go in block editor and for the Attribute set Lock Position = No and move them over?
  

Going to look into it this afternoon.  Thanks for the tip.
It's like the multiline attribute got messed up and changed to lower left / right justification from middle left / right.

[M-dub]

So, I just figured out what happened with these blocks.  The ones on the right side of the terminal strips were mirrored instead of being flipped.  I don't know if it was me who did it, but I don't think I would've predicted this behavior.

To fix them, I mirrored them back, did a redefine, then went back and flipped them all and everything is ok.

I wonder if there's a way to prevent a block from being mirrored...

[Nibster]

So, I just figured out what happened with these blocks.  The ones on the right side of the terminal strips were mirrored instead of being flipped.  I don't know if it was me who did it, but I don't think I would've predicted this behavior.

To fix them, I mirrored them back, did a redefine, then went back and flipped them all and everything is ok.

I wonder if there's a way to prevent a block from being mirrored...

only with a reactor to filter out those blocks

[M-dub]

So, I just figured out what happened with these blocks.  The ones on the right side of the terminal strips were mirrored instead of being flipped.  I don't know if it was me who did it, but I don't think I would've predicted this behavior.

To fix them, I mirrored them back, did a redefine, then went back and flipped them all and everything is ok.

I wonder if there's a way to prevent a block from being mirrored...

only with a reactor to filter out those blocks

That's what I was afraid of.
Oh well... I just hope I can keep this in mind for future reference.

[M-dub]

On second thought, what do you guys think of adding an invisible attribute reminding users not to mirror that block?
A bit nasty, but might get the job done.

[M@yhem]

Hard to see if it's invisible, dontcha think?

[M-dub]

Hard to see if it's invisible, dontcha think?

Not when you insert it or when you're editing the attributes...

[Keith™]

You could simply redefine the mirror command to filter out the blocks. At a previous job we did this to prevent certain blocks from being mirrored. Of course the default command can always be called from lisp so it isn't 100% fail-proof.

You could create a custom action in a redefined mirror command that flips the block instead of mirrors it then it would be seamless to the user.

[Jeff H]

Hard to see if it's invisible, dontcha think?

Not when you insert it or when you're editing the attributes...

Or
 ATTDISP = ON
or
ATTMODE = 2

[M-dub]

Hard to see if it's invisible, dontcha think?

Not when you insert it or when you're editing the attributes...

Or
 ATTDISP = ON
or
ATTMODE = 2

Ok, ya got me.  If people are messing around with those variables, they're going to have more than just this block screwed up.  We've got a LOT of blocks with attributes.  Several with invisible attributes...