Working with dynamic blocks
Dynamic blocks are blocks with dynamic properties, and you can change the shape of dynamic blocks to suit the location where it’s used. We saw a few dynamic blocks in action in the previous chapters, but here, we’ll insert a ready-made dynamic block to see how it works.
Type TP and press the Enter key. The tool palette will open. Select the Architectural tab from the list of tabs and drag and drop Door: Imperial block into the drawing area. This block is a dynamic block that is available for use inside AutoCAD, and when you select Door: Imperial block, you will get many grips, as shown in Figure 9.28:
Figure 9.28: Door block with multiple grips
You can click the grip on the top left of the door to change the open angle of the door. The arrow-type grips in the middle of the Door block will flip the direction of the Door block in the horizontal and vertical directions. The arrow to the right will change the length...
