Using Dynamic Blocks and Tables - AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011: No Experience Required - page 477

The Scale Action icon appears next to the Stretch Action icon, as
shown in Figure 9.46.
FiGuRE 9.46 The A-DOOR-36IN block with the Stretch and Scale actions
assigned to the Distance parameter
6. Minimize the Block Authoring palettes.
This completes your work with the Block Authoring palettes. You'll accomplish
the rest of the tasks with the Properties palette.
Fine-tuning the Dynamic Block
with the Properties Palette
The Distance Linear parameter shows the width of the opening and is perpen-
dicular to the door's width. You need to set up an offset angle so the door width
changes as the opening width changes. Then you need to set up the incremental
widths and rename the parameter and actions. You'll set up the increments first:
1. Select the Distance parameter and then open the Properties palette.
2. In the Property Labels section on the palette, change Distance Name
from Distance1 to Door Opening .
3. Scroll down to the Value Set section, and click the text box for Dist Type
where it says None. Then open the drop-down list and select Increment.
4. Moving down, line by line, set Dist Increment to 6 ″ ( 153 ), Dist
Minimum to 2 ″ ( 609 ), and Dist Maximum to 3 ′ - 6 ″ ( 1068 ), as shown
in Figure 9.47.