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How to use block attributes in part library's ...

Post by Husky » Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:29 pm

QCAD Changelog / 3.3.2 (2013/09/24)
"Support for block attributes in part library items"

I tried this new feature - but I'm struggling with that :oops:

I saved a block (already existing) title-block with attributes in my library - insert this block in a new drawing - and all attribute reference points are messed up. Looks like they are scaled by a different factor ...
If I check the text (Attribute) position in the block edit modus .... everything seems to be fine. What I'm doing wrong?

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Re: How to use block attributes in part library's ...

Post by andrew » Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:48 pm

Thanks for the report. Can you attach the library item file? Thanks.

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Re: How to use block attributes in part library's ...

Post by Husky » Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:54 pm

andrew wrote:Thanks for the report. Can you attach the library item file? Thanks.
Certainly 8)
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Re: How to use block attributes in part library's ...

Post by Husky » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:00 pm

I tested a little more - my guess is it is a "Drawing unit" problem.
Same unit works - different units are not ... :(

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Re: How to use block attributes in part library's ...

Post by andrew » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:08 pm

Yes, you're right. Attributes are not scaled according to units. I will look into that:
http://www.qcad.org/bugtracker/index.ph ... ask_id=931

A workaround is to synchronize after insertion:
Block - Attributes - Synchronize Attributes

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Re: How to use block attributes in part library's ...

Post by Husky » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:13 pm

Thank's Andrew!

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