7cad Dynamic Block

Win32 and 64, English

7cad

Enable the Stretch command to stretch dynamic block parameters.

Version History

General Usage Instructions

1. 7cadDynamicBlockSetup command

If enabled, the STRETCH command will work with dynamic blocks as shown in screenshots.

For linear parameters, there are 2 options of stretching as described in the "Linear stretching options" screenshot.

The "Detail Setup" tab is introduced in version 2. See instructions in the above Description section.

2. SD command (StretchDynamic)

If you disable the app in the above 7cadDynamicBlockSetup command, you have the STRETCH command work as normal, with no dynamic block stretching feature. But then, you can always run this SD command to stretch dynamic blocks, whereas SD stands for StretchDynamic.

Screenshots

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon	Command	Command Description
	7cadDynamicBlockSetup	Open the Setup window where you can enter a license key, and enable/disable the app that alters the Stretch command.
	SD	If the app is disabled via the above 7cadDynamicBlockSetup command, you can always run this SD command to stretch the dynamic block. SD stands for StretchDynamic.

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10/11) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.

Additional Information

Known Issues

It is not supported if the linear parameter is rotated dynamically via another parameter's action.

For complicated dynamic blocks, the app does not work as expected, for example, if you have chained action parameters. In this case, additional custom programming is required.

Contact

Company Name: 7cad

Company URL: https://7cad-programming.com

Support Contact: linh@7cad-programming.com

Author/Company Information

7cad

Support Information

Version History

Version Number	Version Description
2.0.0	Added a new page in the Setup window for parameter detail setup. Upgrade the algorithm to work with more complex dynamic blocks. Added Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2023 support. Update the .NET framework files.
1.2.0	Update the .NET framework files.
1.1.0	Update the framework files.
1.0.0	Initial release.