Making a dynamic block using constraints

In this example, we will make a dynamic block using the constraints and parameters that we saw in the parametric drawing section of this chapter. For this example, I will use the drawing shown in Figure 9.29. The rectangle in this drawing is 10 units in length and 5 units in width, and the circle has a radius of 1.2 units:

Figure 9.29: Sample drawing for the first dynamic block

In the following example, we will convert this drawing into a dynamic block in such a way that the length can be stretched in both directions and the circle remains at the center of the rectangle:

  1. Click the create block icon ...

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