How to Create a Brick Course Gauge Dynamic Block in AutoCAD LT

In this AutoCAD LT dynamic block tutorial, I show how to create a reusable brick course gauge (also known as an elevation dimension tree) using dynamic block tools. The main block displays brick course numbers alongside corresponding millimetre heights. The additional parametric block allows for easily and accurately placing key levels such as window cill levels, lintels, eaves and other elevational and sectional features. This type of parametric block can help architectural technicians, housing technicians and students maintain consistent height dimensions throughout their drawings while improving CAD productivity and reducing repetitive drafting work. The tutorial demonstrates how to apply dynamic block functionality and create a reusable CAD tool that can be dropped into future projects wherever levels are required on elevations and sections. The workflow is particularly useful for housebuilder CAD, working drawings, and building regulations drawings, where maintaining consistent brick coursing and dimensional coordination is important. This block forms part of an ongoing series building a practical AutoCAD dynamic block library based around real-world architectural CAD standards and reusable detailing tools. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:21 Editing the first block 00:43 Adding the parameters & actions 02:12 Testing the block & Explaining it's uses 02:43 Explaining the second block 03:06 Drawing the second block 05:45 Adding an attribute to a block 07:55 Turning it all into a block 09:18 Diagnosing a linetype scale problem 13:40 Changing a parameter and action after created 14:34 Testing the block / adding increments 16:14 Adding a parameter to allow for text relocation 19:20 Demonstrating the dimension tree 22:02 Explaining the problem this block solves Software: AutoCAD LT Channel: CADingMeSoftly