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Insert a Block and Change a Dynamic Property Value
This example shows how to insert a dynamic block from a tool palette and
change its dynamic properties using the Properties palette.
In this example, you learn how to
■ Record and save an action macro
■ Record actions from the Tool Palettes window
■ Modify an object using the Properties palette
■ Remove action nodes from an action macro
■ Insert Base Point
■ Play back an action macro
Start Recording an Action Macro
You start recording actions on the Action Recorder panel. To display the Action
Recorder panel and to start recording, follow these steps:
1 On the ribbon, click the Manage tab.
2 On the Action Recorder panel, click Record.
Record Actions from the Tool Palettes Window
You can use tools from a tool palette and then play back the action that is
performed by a tool. From the Tool Palettes window, you will place the I Beam
- Imperial dynamic block from the Structural tool palette. Follow these steps:
1 At the Command prompt, enter toolpalettes to display the Tool Palettes
window.
2 At the Command prompt, enter properties to display the Properties
palette.
3 In the Tool Palettes window, under the All Palettes group, click the
Structural tab.
4 On the Structural tab, click the I Beam - Imperial tool.
5 On the Properties palette, under the Custom category, click the Beam
Sizes field.
6 On the Beam Sizes drop-down list, select IPE A 140.
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